The carriage ride over to the Western Border was just as tedious and boring as the first time we had done so, especially now with the addition of Adelina pulling all of Nirinia's attention.
Our giant Djinn companion was constantly stealing glances at her childhood friend turned lover turned ex lover, her jade eyes complicated.
Besides Nirinia's pathetic attempts to hide her confused glances, Mom was also present, and she was very clearly enjoying the awkwardness between her Squire and the Commander of the Legion she had just been gifted.
A wide grin was on her face, and her ruby eyes were filled with warm mirth as she looked at the two from the corner of her eyes.
However, no one made a single sound; Anput had taken the time to sleep, her head resting on my lap as she curled into a small ball beside me, while Leone flipped through the pages of a thick tome, her eyes scanning the various runes and words written down with incredible focus.
