Lyra found herself unable to tear her eyes away from the sight. The raw power, the effortless grace with which Gladius and Arianna had dispatched threats that would have given even seasoned Mages pause... it felt intoxicating yet again.
"That was it!" she exclaimed, her voice brimming with a mixture of relief and awe. "All those black rifts were nothing more than minor road bumps thanks to you and Arianna!"
"Hehe~" Arianna's joyful giggle rang out in response, a sound that seemed to lighten the very air around them. "Now that those nuisances are gone, shall we make our way to Grace City? I wouldn't mind if you were to guide us, Lyra. Your enthusiasm is quite infectious."
"My..." A regal smile graced Lyra's features, her noble bearing exuding a magnetic attraction that none could ignore.
