"Amazing…" Morgana murmured softly as she continued listening to His Majesty's message, her thoughts lagging a step behind the calm, confident voice addressing her.
Had he truly already begun devising ways to exploit the very dangerous predicament she had believed would shake the entire empire to its core and bring every one of his grand plans to a sudden halt?
Morgana shook her head with a quiet, helpless sigh. She had clearly overthought it. Someone who had reached this level of authority and vision must have endured trials far harsher, crises far more devastating than this. It was only natural that such a person would not be shaken by something she herself found overwhelming.
Robin's message continued seamlessly, his tone as steady as ever, each sentence falling into place like part of a meticulously crafted design.
