Anthony sat speechless, utterly stunned. He had only spoken those words to Lilithra in the heat of the moment, a reckless word during battle. It wasn't as though he truly intended to follow her into her chambers or climb into her bed. That much had never even crossed his mind.
He had been too exhilarated at the time, riding the high of his first Planetary-level battle. The thrill had taken over, his words slipping from his lips without thought, and now Vega had dragged them back into the light.
"Ahh…" Anthony suddenly exclaimed, his tone deliberately casual. "I just remembered I forgot to take care of something. I'll be right back."
And with that, his figure blurred into nothingness, vanishing completely from his seat.
Vega sat frozen in disbelief, staring at the fading afterimage of where he had been. "…He ran away?" she muttered softly to herself, blinking.
