AARYN
His heart swelled with pride as Elreth took her feet and waited for all eyes to turn to her. In the exact opposite of his own feelings, Elreth always seemed most comfortable when she had an audience, when she could express what she knew to be true to a waiting crowd.
Fuck, she was beautiful.
"It's good to see you all," she said, loudly and clearly, her voice echoing through the market. "I'm sorry you've seen so little of me since the Smoke and Flames. It has been a dramatic time and I've been busy making sure our people are safe and we understand exactly what's happening in our Kingdom."
There was a murmur of approval—and some of disgruntlement. The older Anima in particular liked to see their rulers a lot. Aaryn made a mental note to push himself to get her here, to the market, more often.
