Struggling with dizziness and the urge to vomit, Irina strained to focus as the woman's cold, demanding voice pierced through her haze. "State your name and reason for being here,"
After a moment of silence, not because she didn't want to answer the woman's question, but rather due to her discomfort, Irina felt a cold, sharp object pressed against her neck.
"Answer my question in five seconds. If you—" the woman began but was interrupted abruptly by Austin.
"Wait, Eris, this woman actually introduced herself to me earlier," Austin interjected.
Without retracting her dagger, she fixed her gaze on Austin, her icy demeanor softening slightly as she questioned, "Why didn't you mention this earlier?"
"I was about to, but who could have predicted you'd launch an attack the moment you laid eyes on her?" Austin responded, his tone wavering between amusement and exasperation.
