Walking quickly in the looming corridors arranged with flowers and precious vases, Avina finally arrived at the study. She knocked twice and slowly opened the door. Peering in, she found a man sitting at the table looking through piles of documents. The bookcases surrounded him like a forest, looming over his downcasted head.
"Come in, sweetheart," the man noticed Avina peering through the door and kindly addressed her. Avina curtsied before coming in sitting herself on the sofa next to the desk.
"Good evening, Father," not disregarding her etiquette training from her world and Ariel's, she greeted the man known as Father.
Father then ordered an attendant waiting outside the door to fetch them some pastries and tea before looking at Ariel warmly.
