The cub, like its host Ren, stayed comfortably perched on his favorite shoulder, watching the drama unfold with keen interest. Sure enough, Terim Polaris did not disappoint them.
The young master, pausing to swallow another spoonful of fruit salad, glanced at Griffin with a smirk tugging at the corner of his lip. "Only later did I find out that he failed that exam for four straight years. He's so weak," Terim remarked, his voice dripping with mock sympathy.
Albeit for a moment, Griffin's face tightened before he regained his composure, pretending not to hear Terim's jibe.
Even Terim's disdain was met with an eye roll from the elegant doctor. Ren thought the talk was about to end when Griffin opened his mouth again.