As he spoke, he casually raised a hand in front of her—gesture for balance—but Ellyn, always sneaky, silently activated her Absolute Eye. A faint glow appeared in her irises, hidden behind a sweet smile.
"Oh, you know~" she replied innocently, swinging her legs slightly while still sitting on his shoulders. "Let's just say… Syaria and Ridan were lovers when they were both alive."
Hazuki blinked. "Wait, really?"
"Mmhmm~" Ellyn hummed. "Syaria said it took years to get that fog ball to fall in love. Apparently, he was really dense. Like, super dense."
"Hah! Typical Ridan," Hazuki snorted.
"Right?" Ellyn grinned. "And just when they finally got together, they ended up in the heroes' party… and then, one day, Ridan disappeared."
Hazuki looked up at the two spirits. Syaria was still clinging lovingly to Ridan, who was trying to wiggle free with all the dignity a floating cloud spirit could manage.
