The woman stared at him in silence, a deep frown etched on her face. Orion's eyes widened as he recognized who she was.
Suddenly, the woman's two large wings unfurled in the space around them as she hovered, turning her body around.
"Who art thou? Where is my child?" she demanded, her face contorting with anger.
Orion sensed the gravity of the situation and took a step back. He furrowed his brows, questioning how the goddess before him was still alive and why she had appeared right in front of him, even though he was no longer in the trial.
Despite the confusion, with the goddess awaiting his response, Orion quickly composed himself.
"I'm sorry, I don't know who you are or what you're talking about," he said, feigning ignorance as he met the woman's gaze.
