Lady Karina suspected she had better obey, lest she push him beyond his limits more than she already had.
The man had already shown her a generous amount of patience and, given his ghastly reputation, that was not a usual occurrence.
Rising to stand, her teary eyes focused on the back of his long, dark curly hair. And before she retreated, there was one other matter on her mind.
However, her gaze widened with surprise when the left half of Van Merikh's body erupted in a sea of flames.
She could feel the intensity of the heat all the way from where she was standing.
'He must truly be angry.' Lady Karina wondered to herself, rethinking her decision to address another matter.
The flames were wild, crackling and burning so brightly under the night sky.
Her eyes were glued to them.
Still, she dared to approach him despite the overwhelming heat.
