"Dare to be alone with another woman in a closed space?"
"I didn't cheat, I swear!" Eastiel's voice cracked. "Lady Mero, testify for me!"
His golden eyes were wide, panicked, the look of a man who had just been caught red-handed despite doing absolutely nothing wrong.
Emra stood up straight.
Her fluffy ears perked. Her magnificent tail gave an involuntary wag. A grin spread across her fox-like features, delighted and relieved.
"Saintess!" Emra practically bounced, her fluffy ears perking and her magnificent tail wagging with unabashed delight. "You're here, hehe~!"
Cecilia chuckled, releasing Eastiel's neck and letting him slump forward in exaggerated relief after realizing she was just joking.
"Lady Mero." Her voice was warm and pleased. "It's nice to see you again."
As she spoke, the tent flap rustled, and two more figures entered.
