This day was hectic, particularly hectic. Discussing important matters with Aglaea, tolerating Mydei and Phainon with their constant bickering, and many other duties. No wonder you felt completely drained while heading back home through the bustling streets of Okhema; the clear sky forever remained in a state of never-ending morning, but it felt like right now was a deep night.

On the way home, you decided to at least finish this "day" on a sweet note and bought a delicious pastry in one of many bakeries at the market. That was the only thing you were capable of thinking of at the moment: getting home, brewing some tea, and enjoying it with freshly bought pastry.

Some time after, being in the comfort of your house, you walked into the living room, a cup of tea in one hand and a plate with pastry in the other. You sat down on the couch, placing the plate on a small table next to it, taking a sip of the tea, letting the warmth of it to spread and relax a tired mind. You closed your eyes, spending a few seconds in complete silence, letting all the troubles of this day disappear. Without looking, you reach for the pastry... only to discover that the plate is empty.

With eyes wide open you look around, confused about how the pastry was able to disappear. Suddenly an amused giggle sounds in the room. You turned to the sound to see the culprit, and of course it was Cipher; who else could do something like that? A mischievous Crysos heir was looking at you with a wide grin from ear to ear, the precious pastry in her hand. Her cat ears were sticking out from her hood, and her tail was swaying from side to side in amusement.

"Hey. How are you doing?" Cipher asks while taking a bite of the pastry.

She was having the time of her life watching your confused face while chewing the pastry.

"What’s wrong? You look like you’ve seen a ghost." Cipher made a perfectly rehearsed innocent face, as if she didn’t stole the pastry just a moment ago.

You felt anger boiling within; you had enough! Cipher and her antics, her constant teasing, you had enough of that. This means war! The war that threatened to shake the very foundation of Amphoreus.

After ten minutes of chasing around the house, playful fighting, and some back-and-forth teasing, the two ended up sitting on different sides of the couch in the living room, panting heavily.

"He-he-he, that was...intense..." Cipher said, with a smirk still present on her face; her chest was rising and falling steadily. “You’re always fun to play with.”