By the time Zaki and Hinari reached the office's door, a long and deep heave reached Zaki's ears, causing him to halt before he could push the door.
He turned behind and upon looking at Hinari who was obviously gathering her composure, his brows knitted.
"Do you still fear him this much because you're still resenting him?" Zaki asked. His tone were as usual, calm as lake's water, but for some reason, there seemed to be a faint glint of displeasure in his eyes.
"Er... I'm not really resenting him. Considering the attitude and status of your brother the great, his punishment is understandable and…" Hinari paused and scratch her cheek with her forefinger. "and… I deserved it so… anyway, don't worry, I won't froze before his highness again. Even if those blue fire above his head scares me still, I'm not really scared anymore. I'm just afraid I might end up offending him."