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Then Seraphiel added the line that mattered most. The line that will shock everyone. She says; with a clam face, "After we get back to your house, I will pack everything and leave the Lower Domain."
That landed harder. They know she is leaving. She already mentioned it in the meeting with Mihos Dawn. But they didn't guess that she will leave tonight.
Sekhmet's gaze sharpened slightly.
The maids all reacted differently. One looked surprised. One looked disappointed. One looked relieved because powerful guests always complicated household breathing.
Bat Bat looked openly upset. "You will leave tonight? So soon."
Seraphiel's expression softened by half a degree. "That is because the world continues to exist with work. A lot of work. And I need to get back to my work. I got my own responsibilities in the middle domain."
She paused and then added, "My family called me many times. I can't delay my return any further."
