"Why?"
Sarah's face was complicated.
There was sadness, disappointment, regret, disbelief…
All because her oldest friend was currently blocking her path.
Betrayal, anger, bother, fury…
The shadows stood by their princess, ready for any kind of development…
But clearly hesitant to raise their hand against the saintess.
In a sense, Mera's connection to the divine made her someone greater than humans, greater than the empire itself. Her powers as an apostle granted her the status no lower than the princess of the empire herself, who was only connected to the divine by birth, not a direct divinity bestowal.
"This matter is no longer within Imperial Authority," Mera spoke calmly, as if not bothered at all by standing up to her usually domineering friend.
This dynamic of power between the two women was something one could hardly notice in their day-to-day lives. They were still dear friends.
