The next day...
The morning air inside the Copper Place was cool and quiet.
"Ugh..."
Kaiser blinked his eyes open.
His body still felt a bit sluggish, but it was a huge improvement compared to yesterday. Most of the aches had dulled into manageable soreness. He sat up slowly, rolled his shoulders, and stretched out his arms with a quiet yawn.
'Still not at a hundred percent, but good enough.'
His instincts had kicked in before the sun rose, his body clock tuned to the rhythm of discipline and repetition. Even if training was out of the question, that didn't mean he'd stay in bed like a sloth.
After doing a short round of light stretching inside his room to get his blood flowing, he stepped out into the common area of the Copper Place.
There, he saw Rose, Jenna, Jhamillah, Damian—and Viktor.
The three girls and Damian were seated in a small circle, eating breakfast together. They were having egg, small slice meat, and bread.
"Morning."
