Raena's heart skipped a beat as Vladimir's voice cut through the moment.
"What's the commotion about?" His eyes flicked between Raena and Aurora, suspicion simmering beneath his calm demeanor.
Oh, heavens! Raena looked startled. Although it is normal to react that way, especially when someone appears from thin air, this time, the witch princess looked twice as shocked as she could have been. The Darkbane knight, however, was so quick to catch up on that.
Raena felt a wave of nervousness wash over her, her mind racing for a plausible explanation that wouldn't arouse more of his curiosity.
"Oh, it's nothing," she said, forcing a casual smile.
Vladimir started to get skeptical about it. He raised his eyebrow playfully. "Nothing?"
