Thane crossed his arms, his crimson eyes narrowing as impatience simmered beneath his stoic expression.
"The bigger picture?" he asked, his tone sharp.
"Isn't all of this enough? What more could there possibly be?"
Liora met his gaze but didn't respond immediately. Her silence was deliberate, her expression unreadable as she carefully weighed her words. Finally, she exhaled softly, her golden eyes flickering with a hint of resolve.
"Let me ask you something," she began, her voice steady.
"How did you even stumble into my kingdom in the first place?"
Kaelen and Thane exchanged glances. Thane looked to Kaelen, silently urging him to explain.
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