She took a deep breath, attempting to regain her composure. "And to what do I owe this unexpected visit?" she asked, her voice carrying a hint of amusement mixed with a dash of caution.
"Let's drop the pretense, and please, have a seat, after all, it is your room," said Cecile as she gestured to her seat.
Yala sat down as she was told, but her eyes never left Lyon and the others. "You must be really desperate to have this tome, that even you have to offend a great princess from a faraway land." She tightened the clutch of the tome toward her chest, her action revealed determination despite the situation she was in.
"You're composed enough," said Selena. "I guess this is not your first time."
