She stood slowly.
"Until then… try not to let curiosity kill the Kael."
Kael just snorted, quietly.
Nyra busied herself with the cooking, the soft sounds of chopping and stirring filling the quiet room.
After some time, Selene and the general returned.
They gathered around the dinner table and began eating.
Kael cleared his throat and shared, "Today at the court meeting…..."
Nyra smiled warmly, a little bashfully.
"You're really impressive, Kael. Defeating the prince and getting those scrolls… that's no small thing."
Selene's praise followed, sharper and more confident.
"Indeed. Not many could pull that off."
Nyra hesitated for a moment, then added more cutely,
"You make it sound almost easy…"
Selene smiled again, a faint edge in her voice as she said,
"Kael, you're proving yourself beyond expectations."
From the outside, it sounded like simple praise—but Kael felt a cold sweat prickling down his back. Something in their words unsettled him.
