Moments after Kilo left, a knock came at the door. Zephyrion opened it to find Tobias standing on the other side. Clad in light armor, he awkwardly scratched the back of his head while avoiding his gaze.
"My lord… you seem busy. Maybe I should come back another time."
"It's fine."
Due to everything going on, he'd almost forgotten the promise he made to the ward. With Kilo out and no elixir on hand, the only thing he could possibly do was uselessly try to get a response out of the rod. It was good. He needed something distracting anyway.
"Let's go."
Moments later, they stood opposite each other across the mansion's training grounds. Lumi had accompanied them and was currently meditating at one side of the field. After their moment yesterday, she'd suddenly taken a keen interest in training.
Tobias appeared visibly nervous. It was expected. After all, they were about to confront a trauma that had plagued him for most of his life.
"Tell me what happened."
Tobias hesitated.
