"I… was looking for someone," Ren murmured, his voice loud enough to be heard by the ones standing near him.
The servants' eyes glimmered briefly, then they all asked together,
"Did you find that person? Do you need help?"
Ren shook his head.
"I appreciate it, but I found him," he said, his gaze softening and a faint grin tugging at his lips.
The staff members nearly stopped breathing. Ren? Smiling? That was a rare occurrence. The only time they had ever heard him laugh was when Eiran played pranks.
"Then… are you going to leave?" one of them asked hesitantly, worry flickering in their eyes.
Ren shook his head again. Some of the servants let out sighs of relief.
"It's good you found him."
"But who is it?"
Ren hesitated to reply.
"So, you were looking for someone in my territory?" Zayden stepped closer, the servants parting to make way for their General.
Ren nodded.
"In the empire."
