"Lord Burton," Althera tilted her head slightly, her voice calm but cutting, "I understand that the Cosmic Elder was the one who recommended you to us. But as far as I know, that was merely to repay a debt and to sever the threads of fate that once bound you two, wasn't it?"
"That's correct," Robin nodded lightly, his expression unreadable.
"Then what makes you think he'll even acknowledge your name when he hears it—while he's refused us, the heads of the academies, even when we warned him that the entire universe might be collapsing due to the spreading rumors?" Althera's tone hardened, and her brows knit sharply. "I said it before, and I'll say it again... you overestimate yourself, Lord Burton."
