Seeing how exhausted Rowan and Eilas looked, Julian immediately stepped in, ever the responsible one.
"Please, have something to drink," he said, already pouring water into glasses from the bottle he had brought.
Rowan accepted the glass first, offering Julian a small but tired smile. "Thank you."
Eilas, just as drained, took his glass as well. "Thanks, really needed this."
They drank in silence, allowing the cool liquid to ease some of the fatigue from their bodies.
But even as they refreshed themselves, Rowan's sharp mind was still focused on the bigger issue.
He set down his empty glass and looked at Ruby.
"Miss Ruby… what about tomorrow?"
Ruby, who had been lost in thought, slowly turned toward him.
"Tomorrow?" she echoed.
Rowan nodded, his tone serious. "It's only the second day of the festival. And at this rate, we won't have enough stock to last the remaining days. We won't be able to make much for tomorrow either."
That statement hit her like a wave.
