But just as those words left her lips, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. The door wasn't closed. And standing there—watching—were five figures.
Asuza. Hilda. Frey. Verra. Serra.
The officials of the Elven Kingdom, Solaris's allies. All of them were right there, staring at us.
"Oh my, it looks like we have some visitors," Artemis said, glancing at them with that same wicked grin. "Tell me… how long have you five been watching?"
"J-Just… just now," Asuza stammered nervously.
"L-Liar! We've been here from the start," Hilda blurted, her voice cracking as she shot Asuza a glare.
The two of them fumbled with their words, clearly caught, until Frey stepped forward, her tone calm and confident, her eyes sharp and sultry.
