Nox watched her quietly for a few seconds before speaking again.
"What happened?"
Serena avoided his eyes at first. Her fingers moved nervously against her sleeves while the boy near the door slowly backed away, clearly sensing the atmosphere had changed.
Nox noticed it immediately. "Leave us."
The boy nodded quickly and grabbed his wolf cub before slipping out of the office. The guards outside shut the door after him, leaving the room quiet except for the faint sounds coming from the plaza outside.
Serena let out a small breath and walked back toward her desk. She picked up a few fallen papers just to keep her hands busy, but her attention clearly was not on them.
"You asked who built this place," she muttered while stacking the papers unevenly. "This is the Tristan Kingdom."
Nox's eyes shifted slightly.
"Tristan Kingdom," he repeated.
