"Oh? Aether? I thought I saw someone entering your room..."
A gentle, lovely voice drifted from behind him.
Aether turned, and there she was... Emberlyn, peeking from behind the door, her figure half-hidden.
"Yup, Mother-in-law. Did you miss me?" Aether asked jokingly as he watched her step inside.
She held several documents in her hands, pressing gently against her body. It was clear she too had been working...
Emberlyn's lips twitched faintly.
Of course, she knew he was joking.
It had barely been a day since he left the palace.
Still, hearing his voice again stirred something quiet within her chest. She stepped closer, drawn without thought.
Her brows drew together, her steps halting as her gaze fixed on the skull mask covering his face.
The hollow sockets stared back at her, "What are you wearing?" she asked.
Aether exhaled softly, "It's... nothing."
Emberlyn's fingers tightened faintly around the documents. "Show me your face."
"Huh?"
