As Lilith's personal aide, Butterfly Mother Sophia was privy to a great deal of classified intelligence. She knew perfectly well that Kaelen had only been assigned the task of purging the feral swarms because Orion and Lilith were quietly pulling strings for him. The underlying intent was to give Kaelen a golden opportunity to build his prestige within the Horde while the three senior giant princes were away.
Yet, here he was, allowing himself to slack off.
"Go. The battlefield is where you belong," Sophia commanded. "As for her, she stays by my side. I will return her to you when I deem the time is right."
Her tone was absolute, brooking no argument. In this fleeting moment, Butterfly Mother Sophia finally bared a glimpse of the same terrifying, domineering will she had displayed back when she first forcefully claimed Orion as her own.
