Upon seeing Dimitri, Alexis immediately approached him as he stood in the center of the tent and pulled him into an embrace. Dimitri, of course, returned the hug, while Alicia and Pyria looked at each other in total confusion.
"Welcome, Instructor Dimitri," Alexis said after releasing the hug.
"Wait... instructor? Brother Alexis, you know Count Dimitri?" Alicia asked, bewildered.
"Yes. Back when I was at the academy, he was my instructor," Alexis answered.
"Huh... is that true?" Pyria asked.
Alicia and Pyria turned to look at Dimitri, who appeared perfectly relaxed and was simply smiling.
"It's true. I used to be an instructor at the academy, and as it happens, Prince Alexis was my student back then," Dimitri explained.
"Whoa," Alicia and Pyria replied in unison, clearly shocked.
"So, the one bringing the vampire forces mentioned in Ard's letter was you, Instructor," Alexis noted.
"Exactly, Prince Alexis. So, what's the plan?" Dimitri asked, getting straight to the point.
