The embrace between Kaizen and Ravastine was warm and genuine, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. The tension Kaizen had been carrying about seeing Leohorn dissipated in that warm gesture of affection.
When they finally walked away, Ravastine, holding Kaizen's shoulders, looked at him with gratitude in her red eyes. "Thank you, Kaizen. You always show up when I need you most. How's the siege of the Royal Capital going?" She said, turning to pour some of the tea on the table next to the sofa on which Kaizen sat.
Kaizen took a deep breath before answering, his expression becoming more serious. "We're preparing for an attack. We have a plan that doesn't involve so many adventurers, just a select group, for a combined attack intended to distract. But before that, we have to resolve some other issues."
