Corrin had expected her words to be anything but that. It caught him off guard. His hand remained extended in the air —unattended.
Amelia blinked. It took her a moment to process Adelyn's words. She stepped forward slightly, as if to check whether she had heard correctly … or if she was simply imagining it.
But when she saw Adelyn staring at Corrin with eyes that reflected her words exactly, she knew it was no illusion. She had said it for real.
Satisfaction bloomed instantly in her chest. She moved to Freya's side and nudged her with her elbow. "Freya, was it satisfying only to my ears … or do you feel the same?"
Freya shot her a glare, and Amelia quickly zipped her lips shut.
Freya then turned her gaze to Adelyn, studying her cleary —as if trying to read the true intention behind her words.
