Dara woke up to a bright sun streaming in through the windows. Feeling more refreshed than she had in days, she warmed up with some quick calisthenics and then decided to find Selivia. She wanted to see how Siv's condition was, but she had a feeling he would still be sleeping.
Selivia was obviously very sad after the news of her sister, but she was only a child with an upbeat and positive personality. Having not seen any of the destruction herself, Dara could tell she was having a hard time wrapping her mind around the events, and she refused to believe her sister was dead. She asked Dara tons of questions and Dara didn't mind answering as they ate their breakfast.
Dara was surprised when halfway through breakfast Siv slumped in. He didn't look much better for having gotten a night of rest, if anything he looked worse, his eyes looked sunken and he was pale. When he was served breakfast, he mostly pushed the food around the plate. He barely looked at Dara and Selivia. In fact, Dara was pretty sure he was avoiding looking at her all together. The three sat in an awkward silence.
Siv cleared his throat. "I think Grandfather is right. I'll take a few days to rest and do some research and then I'll convince him. I'll come up with a plan."
Dara nodded. It seemed reasonable, but as she looked at Siv's gaunt appearance and his usual appetite's absence, she felt it might be longer than a few days.
"Rest now, research later?" She suggested.
He shook his head. "I'll be in the study. I'm really not feeling that poorly." Dara shook her head and followed him. If he was going to be completely stubborn about this, she would make sure to be there so she could catch him when he finally fell.