In spite of herself, a faint smile creased Lady Karina's lips.
Orpheus returned her smile, hardly appearing like the barbaric invader who stormed Moonveil two weeks ago.
The man appeared as though he were at ease, unstressed by a battle, and more human than the lady had ever known him to be.
And it only confirmed her earlier suspicions that there was something more at hand regarding Orpheus.
While she had let her guard down around him, there was an undeniable air of something dark around him.
The man seemed as though he were in constant turmoil, considering how his emotions and reactions battled with each other every second.
And afraid that they would both land themselves in another wicked embrace, and Lady Karina not being entirely sure that she would be able to resist him, she lowered her gaze and swept past him.
She had urgent duties to attend to and it was best that she had seen to them.
