Before Evie could even react, Zirrus had already appeared before her at lightning speed, standing in as her shield to protect her from that unknown person. Zanya and the others immediately followed after Zirrus' example as well and moved to from a living barrier in front of their queen. The light faes all started glowing as they stood there, ready in their fighting stance.
The atmosphere became extremely rigid, heavy, and intense. Everything seemed to have turned into standstill. It was a moment where all it would take was a single movement to spark a deadly and intense clash.
"Easy there, light faes." Came a deep and dark voice that surely only belonged to no one else but the blue-eyed man. His tone was surprisingly calm and not threatening at all but there was just something else that could be detected in that hauntingly beautiful voice that made the tiny hairs on everyone's spines rose, except for Evie.