-Ladon-
“Why did you make me wait for so long?” Ashes inquired as he approached me.
It was evident he had grown weary of waiting out in the sun. He was dressed in pants, indicating we weren’t flying anywhere, at least not yet.
“Are we in a hurry or something?” I queried as he neared me.
He halted in front of me, scrutinizing me from head to toe. His gaze felt peculiar, and I couldn’t quite discern why.
“What?” I prompted.
“I’m... I’m not sure, but you seem... different,” he observed.
I raised an eyebrow. “Different?”
“I can’t quite put my finger on it...” he trailed off.
He continued to observe me, and I found it increasingly unsettling. How was I different? Well, I could think of one reason I might appear a bit altered. I had Rivanna in my bed now, almost completely unclothed and
