Well, Luca wouldn't have minded.
But there was something important he wanted to know before Deputy Officer Curtis whisked Lady Eden away like the building was on fire.
Curtis didn't really waste a second.
The moment the announcement gave him an excuse, he reached for Eden's wrist and practically hauled her toward the exit with military efficiency. It wasn't rough, but it was decisive enough that Luca jolted in his seat.
It was the fastest extraction he'd ever witnessed that didn't involve an actual emergency and teleportation to the dungeon space—just pure desperation.
But as the two soldiers walked away, Luca suddenly leaned forward.
"Lady Eden!" he called out.
Both figures paused.
Curtis turned slightly.
Luca swallowed, then asked, voice trembling just a little, "D-do you hate him?"
This time, even Curtis, who looked like he still wanted to run away, stopped completely.
It was a question he'd always wanted to ask seriously.
But he never had.
