After gazing at Ansel for a long while, Seraphina finally spoke:
"Ansel! I actually know that you've done many bad things, both in the past and... even now. Exploiting and sacrificing many innocent people, using vicious schemes to control, coerce, and deceive poor souls, like me, like Ravenna.
After Red Frost territory, you've done many such terrible things behind my back. You thought I didn't know, but I could guess."
Ansel was taken aback, then his face showed a mix of relief and melancholy as he shook his head gently: "I'm sorry for hiding some things from you, Seraphina."
He hadn't expected Seraphina to bring this up, and once mentioned, it meant... she wanted to completely unveil the conflicts between them that had never occurred but indeed existed.
It also meant she chose—
"Ah, what did you just call me?"
