When her words echoed in the place, Xolani was about to speak again. However, he just realized what she had called Zinigrid. Then, his eyes hesitantly looked at the audience they had. Instead of freely turning away in shame and embarrassment, Xolani felt his body spin around from Zinigrid's maneuver. Then, he was pushed forward so they could continue walking to the royals.
By then, the royal couple spoke with the Hand of Peace. Zinigrid had dragged Xolani inside first, uncaring of how it looked to the other demons. However, Artie actually did the same as well. She was more than tired, and she needed to rest for now. Even if her mind was in turmoil, she wouldn't be able to do anything without recovering her strength. That was why she didn't even bother speaking to Herriot when their gazes met.
