And honestly? Since he refused to make a move earlier, she decided to provoke him a little. Clearly, it worked.
Eryx shot Rhydric a small glare before grabbing Athena by the arms and pulling her smoothly off Rhydric's lap. Then, with one swift motion, he threw her over his shoulder.
Athena gasped instantly. "Eryx!"
Laila burst into laughter from across the hall the moment she saw it happen. "Well," she muttered between laughs, "there's my brother."
Unlike their parents and their tragic disaster of a love story, the Draven siblings had never been subtle when it came to claiming what they considered theirs.
Rhydric stayed seated, leaning back in his chair with lazy composure as he watched Eryx carry Athena away, her laughter trailing behind them. On the surface, he looked utterly unbothered.
