"I apologize for the delay. There were several matters I needed to handle at the Bastion of Ashen Hope before I could return," Orion responded.
Nadia shook her head quickly. "No need to apologize. What matters is that you're finally here to lead us into the Harbinger's domain," she replied.
The high advisors nodded in agreement.
They had already assumed that Orion and his companions had delivered the same message they had given them to the Bastion of Ashen Hope and the Tidal Depths Kingdom. As for how those forces had responded, it wasn't her place to know, nor did she care to find out.
Orion smiled. "In that case, allow me to introduce you to Goddess Aurora, one of the divine beings primarily responsible for protecting Paradise. She's also the one who created the headless, winged spawns that have been protecting you all," he said, gesturing toward Aurora to introduce her to Nadia and the others.
