VIDA’S POV
I stood staring at Hakuryu, dumbfounded. Did he really just say that? Before I could make any response, a man came striding towards us.
He was fairly handsome with reddish brown hair and green eyes. He was nearly as tall as Hakuryu but not as broad. He smiled as he stopped before us.
“Welcome back, Your Majesty,” he said with a bow before turning towards me, “and you must be Vida; I have heard a lot about you,” the man said. I turned to look up at Hakuryu, who was smiling down at me.
“Vida, let me introduce you to my Head Advisor, Tatsuya. Tatsuya, this is my Fated, Vida,” Hakuryu said, gesturing to the man before us, then back to me. The man held out his hand.
I placed my much smaller hand in his and said, “Nice to meet you, Tatsuya.” He gave my hand a gentle squeeze befo
