She tilted her head slightly. "What are you thinking about?"
Brian blinked, pulled from his thoughts. For a moment, he seemed hesitant, as if unsure whether to speak, but then he sighed softly. "A youth," he said at last. "Someone who caught my attention a while ago."
Her brows arched in mild curiosity. For the Mad Phoenix to describe someone that way was unusual. "A youth?" she repeated. "Who is he?"
Brian didn't see any harm in sharing. "He's an Awakener."
"An Awakener?" the Empress murmured, intrigued. "What class?"
"Necromancer."
At that, her brows rose slightly. A Necromancer wasn't a common Awakener class but it didn't seem like it was enough to —
It was then she recalled something. Perhaps, Brian saw something similar in this youth?
However, this wasn't a question to ask the Mad Phoenix directly.
"A Necromancer, you say?" she mused quietly. "And what makes him stand out? Has he shown any particular talent?"
Brian's gaze grew distant.
