Jeren approached Seth and Ryan's platform with the graceful stride of someone who owned the world and knew it. His crimson and gold robes flowed with each step, and despite having just dismantled a human being with casual indifference, his expression held nothing but pleasant curiosity.
"Magnificent performances!" he announced, his voice carrying genuine enthusiasm as he stopped before them. "Both of you, truly exceptional. The gods are absolutely thrilled with what they've witnessed."
Seth and Ryan stared back at him, their expressions carefully neutral. Seth's blue-glowing eyes tracked every minute movement, his fore perception working overtime to read any potential threat. Ryan's posture remained relaxed, arms crossed, but there was a tension in his shoulders that hadn't been there before.
Neither of them spoke.
