Inside Aether's dimly lit room, Aether stood alone, facing Empress Marisandra Naiadia.
With a soft exhale, he quietly placed the intricately designed mask on the desk, his gaze shifting to the Empress.
A small smile played on his lips.
He hadn't anticipated her visit, 'It seems something has changed...' he pondered, the thought swirling in his mind.
He then asked, "May I know the reason for your unexpected visit, Empress?"
The Empress, however, remained silent, her expression blank as she took in the sight of Aether.
He had transformed... grown into a man more dazzling than she remembered. He exuded a maturity that was striking, his charisma radiating like sunlight through clouds.... Yet, there was something undeniably different about him.
As she studied him, a feeling settled in her chest, a mixture of awe and trepidation.... His eyes were as calm as the vast ocean, yet beneath that tranquillity, she sensed a tsunami barely restrained!!
