Part 1
It was finally the fated day.
Ashley met with Ellie in her room and was surprised to find Lilith in there as well. The scene reminded her of the times Evlin would usually cry on the red-haired girl's arms due to the stress of their travels.
"Good morning..." Ashley said followed by shifting to a more serious tone, "it's time."
The three women changed their clothes and headed towards another room to eat breakfast. The food tasted delicious, but they didn't know if it was because it was actually good, or if it was because this might be the last thing some of them might ever get to eat.
They soon got the news that Gustav had arrived and that it was time for Marcus to make his grand speech, which made Ellie tilt her head for a moment.
"Speech...?"