Lapsia and Portia rose to their feet at Arin's command.
Arin felt mesmerized by Lapsia's grace. But Portia bowing to her made him feel a bit disgraced. He never liked the idea of children submitting and bowing to an adult, maybe partially because of his own childhood memories. But he did not stop her, for it would be a bit naive to bring the perspective or standard of his past world to this world, which was closer to the medieval age of his past world.
"My Lord!", they bowed to him simultaneously.
"So, why did you attack me? Just for hunting? And I have frequented this part of the woods many a time; I have not seen you or your ilk before, if I can recall correctly!" he asked.
"Many moons have passed since we departed from this part of the forest. We made our home in the southern reaches of the Dark Woods—more precisely, the southeastern expanse. For countless years, not a single step of ours graced this land.", she answered.
"Then what did change it?" Arin was curious.
