Alana heaved a breath of relief as she dropped the boxes of materials she had been carrying in the corner of the office. She flopped onto the soft couch and let out a groan.

"Tired?" Lily, who was standing by the mirror, checking out the dress she had on, asked with a raised brow.

"Very," Alana replied. "I was able to get most of the items at our store, but the one for the mermaid costume was sold out, so I had to go somewhere else to get it," she explained, and Lily hummed.

"I thought ...