Who is this man? Why is he with her? What is their connection?
"He's Leon," Artemis said softly, her eyes firm as she introduced me. "He's going to be my husband."
"H-Husband? A human?" Patricia's eyes widened, her whole body flinching in disbelief.
I didn't take offense. It wasn't shocking, after all. Elves didn't take kindly to humans, and the thought of one marrying into royalty was unthinkable. Not that I was entirely human, but… I could understand her shock.
"He's the one who helped us rescue our people. He already has my mother's approval," Artemis explained.
"T-The Queen…?" Patricia's voice cracked, her disbelief deepening.
Artemis gave her a firm nod.
Even though confusion still lingered in her expression, Patricia said nothing more. She seemed to accept it—or at least, she realized she had no grounds to object.
