EMPEROR Kallixto stood by the tall arched window, his eyes fixed as he watched the lady step into the waiting carriage. His aunt took care of Lady Thalia while she was unconscious. The memory of her frail, motionless body in the illusion realm, the very sight that had stirred something within him that still weighed heavily on his mind. Unable to explain his action when he rushed to her side, an instinctive knight errand born of concern and something far more personal. Now, as the echo of the carriage's wheels faded, he remained standing, the weight of unexplainable emotions settling around his heart.
"Ha! What a ridiculous Emperor, I am," he unconsciously blurted out.
“Pardon?” Shun asked, bewilderedly.
"Nothing."
“He’s reflecting on his past actions toward Lady Thalia,” Kayne inter
