'Is Ethea safe?'
'Don't worry, Master.' Malakor replied almost immediately. 'Nothing happened to her. I was watching everything, and she handled the situation on her own so well that I didn't even have to step in.'
'I see,' Soren replied, his heart finally settling.
'It was quite a sight to witness, honestly.' Malakor added, recalling what he witnessed earlier. 'Even without her past powers, she carried herself like a true Empress. She truly deserves the title.'
Soren let out a faint breath, the ghost of a smile tugging at his lips. 'That's my wife.'
'...Do you want to see her?' Malakor asked.
'...No, let me rest a bit first.' Soren replied after a moment's thought. 'I... I don't want her to see me like this. And I should at least recover enough to move freely. I also need to wash up and wear some clothes before showing up in front of her.'
