Eleanor was reading through the book when she heard a knock resounding through her room as she looked up and found Marcus standing by the door with a small smile on her face. She stood up from her table, closing Ignis shut as she smiled up at him, “father, come on in, is this about today’s war council?” She asked him as he walked in and sat by the divan near the window, looking out on the stark black skies of the realm. He chuckled and waved off his hand dismissively, “can’t I come here to spend some time with my daughter?” He asked with a smile as she chuckled and nodded before sitting down in front of him. The two sat in silence for a while as Eleanor fidgeted with the ring on her finger before tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and looking up at Marcus, “so, how was your day? I

