When the Sky Falls into the Sea

The light was finally fading from the sky, the bright blue shifting to brilliant shades of red and orange. Long shadows stretched through the city, and from her window, Amber was able to watch as the streetlamps flickered to life, illuminating the ground below in an artificial blue-green hue. She had been relieved of her duties rather late this evening and the soreness in her muscles was only relieved the moment she collapsed onto her couch. Her eyes were heavy with sleep, only barely able to keep her eyes open and on the lacrima vision screen. The news anchor explains a mishap some few towns over that was taken care of by the local Rune Knights. She felt a rush of pride despite not being part of that squadron, knowing the work her organization was doing truly was making a difference.

It was only a matter of minutes before she was dozing off, her eyes slipping shut. However, she would not be able to rest for long, a loud crash causing her to nearly jump out of her skin. She looked around her apartment wildly, searching for an intruder though finding nothing. She then looks out onto her balcony, spotting a familiar figure there. She does a double take before standing up off her couch, bewildered, to say the least. She walks over to the balcony, opening the glass door and poking her torso out.

"Wren?" She asks, watching as the silver-haired girl struggles to get upright. "What the heck are you doing here?"