Her words shook him the moment they entered his ears. It even took him a few seconds to react as if he was rejecting the sounds he heard.
Rodnir flinched and turned to her. "What? Already? But… we're still busy… Sierra, please don't go now. There's still a lot of things that I…"
"I'm sorry, Your Grace. Without King Fenris, my stay in the harem court is without reason. I am asked to head home now. The other members are also contemplating the same thing." Sierra only bowed her head to avoid Rodnir's gaze. "Let the funeral rites be the last of our duty to King Fenris."
"…all right, I understand." Rodnir's eyes grew dimmer, and he used a hand to stroke Sierra's head, making her twitch inwardly. "I'll wait for everyone's notices at my desk after the funeral."
Without hearing another word from Sierra, Rodnir left the hallway to return to his office. Even if Sir Heinz was waiting for him, he didn't stop to speak. The captain only walked with him.
