In another part of the Academy, Serin sighed in relief.
After spending so much time and effort, she finally convinced Liora that she wasn't into Aramith.
But even with that, Liora only accepted it reluctantly, thinking Serin had lost interest in Aramith because of her.
She shrugged, waiting in the room with Serin for the news they'd sought.
It didn't take long before the door opened, and in came the boy they'd sent earlier to dig out info on Aramith.
He shared what he found, which wasn't much.
"That's far from enough. I need more before I can act." She placed her teacup on the table, then smiled at him, but the smile was chilling. "I don't think this is the best you can give me, right?" She asked nicely, but a glint in her eyes scared him, causing a drop of sweat to fall down as he gulped, taking a step back.
Serin, for the first time, wasn't bothered by that expression and danger. If this were some days earlier, she'd be scared as well, but now...
