Eloise awoke, embraced by the comfort of her warm, quilted blankets. Her head throbbed from the grueling night before, and she reeked of soot and iron.
“Oh, Eloise.” Amaris exhaled from above her, muttering curses under her breath.
Eloise cringed as a chilled towel found itself on her temple.
“Why were you in the fields?” Amaris' interrogated, her piercing voice waking Eloise up in an instant.
“I just flew, Amaris.” Eloise lied, squinted her eyes to block the penetrating daylight.
Amaris' blackened wings turned dusky, making her snow white, twinkling hair stand out more in the daylight. “So, by just flying, you ended up passed out on deserted fields, miles from home.”
Eloise pierced her lips, acknowledging the healing wraps plastered against her exhausted wings as she mumbled back to her, “Yes?”
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Amaris scoffed, eyeing her with irritation.
“How did you find me?” Eloise cocked her head to the side, eager to change the subject.
Amaris accepted her obvious attempt with a sigh. “I was close by, and heard someone in the distance.”
Eloise furrowed her brow in question. Why would she be anywhere near the fields?
“You're not to be permitted anywhere after sunset.” Amaris ordered, judgmentally inspecting Eloise' unkempt chamber before closing the oak door behind her.
“Why were you out in the fields, Amaris?” Eloise murmured to herself, leaving a small indentation of her wings in her mattress as she stood.
Eloise descended towards her windowsill, glaring at the scene in front of her with concentration. Cherry-colored trees exposed themselves across the fields, decorated by sky-blue roses and flushed lilacs. Despite the scorching sun, stars remained visible across every square-inch of the lavender-tinted sky.
“Oh, Eloise.” She recalled from the night before, her fingers turning white under the pressure of the windowsill. “Oh, Eloise.” Her eyes widened as she cocked her head, her attention turning to the oak door that had just been opened seconds before.