"Let me get down first... I need to sit before I can explain properly," Elsa protested, her arms still wrapped around Damian's neck.
Damian nodded and gently lowered her to the floor. Elsa straightened her dress before returning to the sofa, where she reached for her goblet and filled it with wine. Without hesitation, she gulped everything down in one go, leaving Damian staring at her in surprise.
The woman who had maintained her royal composure throughout their conversation now looked like someone desperately trying to gather the courage to reveal something she had kept buried for thousands of years. The weight she had carried for so long was finally catching up with her.
Only after refilling her goblet did she return her attention to Damian.
