Julius' laughter echoed softly through the quiet corridor, drawing a scandalized look from Serena and a mortified expression from Yuri.
"So it's come to this, an emperor brought to heel by those he himself had set his eyes upon."
Serena removed her hand slowly, composing herself with regal dignity. "She lacks restraint... But her words are true."
Scratching the back of his head, Julius couldnt help but know the reasoning behind this little... ambush of theirs.
It was something he had come to a decision about fairly recently however perhaps due to a lack of courage he had been using Yuri's 'situation' as an excuse before taking action.
Yuri having returned to being the one in control was fully aware of what her other half had said and to the very man himself no less, needless to say she was beyond stunned, shocked even that those words could come from her mouth.
The teasing air faded just as quickly as it had arrived.
