Seraphina nodded and resumed her work. As the day went on, more tasks piled up, but rather than feeling exhausted, she was excited and enthusiastic to dive into each new challenge.
.....
Later that day
Orion and Isadora landed in Patriarch Rylan's compound, where Patriarch Rylan and a group of the gods' chosens quickly rushed out of the building to greet him.
"You don't need to rush out with everyone to greet me whenever I visit. I'm perfectly fine with you simply inviting me inside," Orion said, his eyes meeting Patriarch Rylan's.
"No, that wouldn't be proper. We've made a promise to ourselves to show you our gratitude in any way we can, and coming out to greet you whenever you visit is one way we uphold that," Patriarch Rylan responded firmly, shaking his head.
Orion insisted, "I appreciate that, but I'm sure they have important tasks. It would be troublesome if they had to abandon them every time I visit."
