Arriving home.

Normally after lecture is finished you head home. Today you didn’t plan on that being any different. You avoid going out more than necessary with everything going on in current events and given this new development you really don’t feel like adding anything more to your load. It only takes fifteen minutes or so for you to make the drive. You are living with your father who isn’t that far off campus. He’s been supportive enough to let you live at home rent free while you go to classes. This time of day he is usually in a Zoom meeting for work so you keep your return quiet, quickly heading for your room. You can hear his voice muffled through the closed door of his office. The normality helps to calm your still fraying nerves.

Once in your room you drop onto your bed and lower your head into your hands. You have no idea what to do now. Should you do the exercises like the quest says? It seems like whatever has done this to you knows very well that you’re no athlete. Getting Stronger. The quest was very literal, a bit on the nose. You sigh and lay down, what was the worst that could happen if you didn’t do it? All you wanted to do right now is nap.