Hearing out Iria's response, there was a subtle smile on Arin's lips. "Is this still the after effect of that assassination attempt against you?" he asked with almost a playful tone.
The Queen sighed. "Don't even get me started. What will you do if you were me? If I give you a cold shoulder as you gave me that day, will you be okay?"
Arin Helev laughed. "Did you forget that I already went through what you mentioned? When you returned to Jerivia, I come after you and caught up with you in the Grenet Forest but... you were too cold to me."
Iria frowned at him but she didn't say anything. Then Arin continued, "I don't think I'll be able to go through it again if you were to give me such a cold treatment. That's my answer."
"Then why -"