Riven, who had been prepared to intervene moments earlier, relaxed slightly when he realized that the Netherborn race was not going to escalate Aura Nova's blunt tone into a conflict. Seeing the tension ease, he decided it was the right time to speak.
"Aura Nova," he called out calmly, his voice gentle and direct, carrying neither authority nor dominance, only sincerity. "Can you tell us how you closed the Tear in reality?"
Aura Nova's sky-blue eyes shifted toward Riven. She knew fully well that he was Lucian's father, though she was not exactly friends with Lucian… not yet, at least. Her expression remained poised as she responded, "Is that a question, a request, or an order?" Her tone mirrored Riven's flawlessly, cool and unhurried.
