Lumberling's chest rose and fell with the remnants of battle, his aura still wild and sharp. When his gaze snapped toward the newcomers, Gordon, Garrick, and Thalia all stiffened. The weight of his killing intent rolled over them like a stormfront.
Gordon instinctively shifted his stance, Garrick's knees nearly buckled, and even Thalia's expression flickered for an instant before she steadied herself.
"Lady Thalia," Lumberling said, his voice edged with surprise. "I didn't know you could fight too."
His eyes roamed over her lightly armored form, the twin daggers glinting in her hands, and the faint heat shimmering around her aura. It wasn't just for show, she was a True Knight.
Thalia tilted her head slightly, lips curving into a calm smile. "And I didn't know you could defeat a Knight Two, Lord Lumberling."
