Mark closed his eyes for a second and deep down, very deep down, let out a silent laugh.
'Looks like the solution to stopping them from fighting came on its own… maybe this could work with Rose and Alice too.'
"Hey, hey, wait a moment," Mark said, raising both hands in front of him.
Both stopped mid-lean toward him, both wearing the same disappointed expression.
"What's wrong, Master?" Aria asked in a voice that was already starting to sound worried.
"Are you feeling sick again?" Ely added, frowning slightly.
"No, it's not that," Mark said in a conciliatory tone. "I really appreciate everything you've done and I promise I'll make it up to you properly, but… it'll be later."
"Later?" Aria repeated in a tone that already had a pout forming.
"Yes, later," Mark confirmed with a nod. "Right now I'm still not fully recovered from the cold… the fever came down, yes, but my body still isn't at a hundred percent."
