With their enhanced hearing, both Caelir and Ares caught every word.
Elena's stage whisper came back. "Grandma, His Highness has never mentioned wanting to be my second husband. Here you are interrogating me instead of checking if I'm okay."
The petite woman chuckled at her granddaughter's retort. "Of course I worry! I've been following every news story about you."
She gestured respectfully toward both males. "Please, General Ares, Your Highness, won't you come inside? I'll prepare some refreshments."
District F6 was the slum.
The houses were old, and the tap water had only gone through two rounds of disinfection. It met safety standards, technically—but drinking it long-term would slowly damage a beastman's health.
That was why Mae looked much older than others her age
