"I suppose that I would say that it's nice to meet you too, but I was apparently cursed to make sure that I would come when called." Marcus said, a hint of resentment in his voice.
He still remembered the note Relia had left him after his nearly self-destructive battle with Jared.
While he was grateful to her for saving his life by giving him the mythic spirit gem, being threatened with a curse was not a particularly fun experience.
"Curse? This is the first I'm hearing anything about this."
The empress turned her gaze towards Relia and bore down on her.
She appeared to start sweating, and the fear on her face almost rivaled what she had displayed when Gronex had attacked them.
"My apologies!" Relia shouted, bowing so low that her head actually smashed into the ground.
