A groan cut my train of thought, causing me to push the report I had been reading back. Slowly getting out of my chair, I stepped out of my study and into the main chambers to see Daphne stirring from her sleep. It was late morning and I was surprised that she was waking up now considering how exhausted she was from the fight. Moving to her bedside, I waited patiently for her to wake up. She slowly stretched. The covers slid off her, revealing her to be in the black nightgown I put on her after Adeline looked after her wounds. Her eyes finally opened at the end of the stretch, meeting mine. "Good morning, Love. Sleep well?" I greeted her with a smile.