The two soon returned to the infirmary, finding Kassandra seated on the edge of her bed, her expression a mixture of annoyance and relief as a staff member handed her a discharge note. Her hair, still faintly matted with traces of mud, betrayed her recent trials.
"How are you feeling?" Ludwig asked.
"Like the dead," Kassandra quipped, though a smirk tugged at her lips. "Everything hurts, but I've had worse. So, when are you two leaving for Rima?"
"We were about to head there now," Hoyo said, nudging Ludwig playfully. "But this guy said we should wait for you."
"Me? Why?" Kassandra raised an eyebrow, her tone skeptical.
Ludwig shrugged. "You looked like you wanted to go earlier."
Kassandra blinked, caught off guard. "I…" She hesitated, but before she could continue, Hoyo jumped in.
"Have you ever been to a Mage Masquerade before?"