They looked at each other for a few seconds, memories flooding back. Then Tilda broke the silence, her voice low and urgent.
"Don't keep the emperor waiting. But we need to talk. Alone."
He nodded, his heart pounding wildly.
"I'll find a way," he promised. "Where can I find you?"
"In the imperial garden," she replied calmly, giving him a small smile before leaving him alone with his thoughts.
Nox watched her go, his mind swirling with questions and memories. What was she doing here? And why did she seem so… different?
Despite his desire to find answers to every question, he first had to finish his meeting with the emperor.
"Why in the world did he call for me?" Nox wondered as he entered the throne room.
…
As they made their way toward the imperial gardens, Tilda's personal guard kept throwing her questioning glances every two minutes because of her flirtatious behavior just moments earlier.
"Tiffa, stop looking at me with those eyes."
