94 King Aurelius (3)

The servant who came to fetch me alone. The dark room and no witnesses around.

It all feels like a trap.

As if Ignis was planning to kill me.

One day, I will tell him not to scare me like this. But, for now, I'll just hear him out. We'll have dinner together after weeks. After months!

Time flew by, now that I can think calmly. I feel as if we parted yesterday, now.

But the nostalgia of those lonely days was so real, so powerful...

I walk inside the room, and the doors are closed behind my back.

If this is how Ignis welcomes girls, it's no surprise he had to look as far as in Narith for a potential bride.

«Veronica,» he says, turning to me.

Tonight, his expression isn't one of a stranger. I can recognise him.

«I've missed you so much!» he continues, walking to me with huge steps. He drags me in his arms, and his face sinks in my hair.

Is this a good sign? He missed me. It means he still likes me, right?