The next day dawned quietly, a pale line of gold creeping over the eastern horizon. It slipped through the narrow gap between rooftops and poured into Greyvale City like a secret meant only for early risers.
For once, Sage was among them. His eyes snapped open before his body fully registered what was happening, his heart racing just a bit faster than usual.
In a brief moment of disorientation, he lay there staring at the ceiling, mind blank and body still heavy with sleep. Then it hit him all at once.
Today.
The corners of his lips twitched upward before he could stop them.
"Today," he muttered again, this time with conviction.
He pushed himself upright and swung his legs off the bed, rubbing his face as he stood.
The system had initiated the Guild upgrade at midnight, he remembered that much clearly, but he had been out cold by then, utterly exhausted after weeks of relentless work.
