When Aether finished, Aqualina stared at him, wide-eyed but surprisingly composed. 'That's it?' she thought, exhaling softly. 'I was expecting some grand confession, like seducing one more Arcane Queen or something...' She let out a quiet sigh of relief.
With a faint smile, she said, "My mother was right, after all... You truly are favoured by the Arcane."
Aether raised an eyebrow, a flicker of disbelief crossing his features. 'Favored? No way... I think she just wanted to F! me!' he mused inwardly.
Aqualina's expression softened, but there was a hesitation in her voice when she asked, "T-Then... Aria... she was marked as well, right?"
Aether nodded.
Aqualina's lips pressed into a thin line, but she didn't say anything more. She knew better than anyone that she had triggered this series of events. Internally, she sighed again and again.
