At the stroke of four in the morning, her phone erupted in an unexpected ring.

Initially assuming it to be a spam message, she contemplated deleting it but her senses froze when she laid eyes upon the screen

It was a message from Waylen

“Are you still awake?" the text read.

Attached was a photograph, seemingly captured from the balcony of his apartment. The image depicted the dazzling night vista of Duefron's liveliest street, accentuated by a delicate goblet resting against the railing.