"Ali's here…"
"Ara is here?" Both Rin and Midori exchanged looks. "How did you know?"
"I felt her energy," Ivan answered simply as he stood up.
He had tensed earlier as he thought an enemy was lurking nearby. He had sensed a bit of dark energy, but as it came nearer, Alinea's familiar presence was there as well. He then realized that the other ominous energy was from her as well since Stribog's message clearly indicated the unification of the Alencica's broken soul.
He crossed the room with a fond smile. Although he never loved Alinea as a woman, he totally adored her like a little sister and pampered her too much like one. It was because Alistair couldn't do the same in his fear that the dark one would realize who he was and join Alinea's body in time for the Immortal War and become the harbinger of catastrophe. The Flame Emperor did the spoiling out in the open for the brother or father who couldn't.
