Victoria glanced toward the window, gauging the dim hue of the sky outside. The faint light of early morning crept in through the curtains, casting soft shadows across the room.
"We'll likely have three hours," she murmured, estimating aloud. "Four if we're lucky."
With a small sigh, she sat beside Marcus on the edge of his bed, letting her posture relax slightly, though her crimson eyes remained alert.
"To be honest… I don't know that much," she admitted, flipping open the thick tome resting on her lap. The pages crackled slightly as her fingers landed on a familiar section. "I mean, yeah, I'm pulling this from game knowledge, so don't expect a professor-level lecture. But I can teach you the rune combinations I use… how they work, and why they work."
Marcus nodded silently, listening as Victoria began to explain.
One hour passed.
