Huh? I tamed Kael? Damn... no, wait, this is not the time for that! I mentally push the glowing blue screen away and look down at Mirael.
I pull out my handkerchief and gently wipe the tears from her cheeks. "Okay, calm down now. No one is hurt, and you are perfectly safe. You even learned how to flow your force into an object on your first day! This is a time for cheers, not crying."
Kael kneels down beside us. His massive, gauntleted hand gently pats her head, brushing carefully against the two tiny horns on her forehead. "That was an admirable amount of growth in just a few hours, Mirael," he says, his deep voice surprisingly soft. "Let us take a break for today."
Mirael nods, her sobs slowly dying down into quiet hiccups.
Around us, the gathered Imperial Knights are still whispering in complete, undisguised shock.
"Did you see that? Her Imperial Highness shielded the demon girl with her own body..."
"Did you feel that lightning force?!"
