Attack and Defence (Part 1)

An awkward silence fell in the room while the First Magus cursed herself for keeping to stuffing her mouth with her own foot.

"If you don't want my help and clearly you aren't ready to move on, why did you invite me here?" Silverwing asked.

"To introduce you to Elysia, of course." Solus replied while letting the baby take a good sniff and reassure her that Lochra was a friend. "That and to have the opportunity to spend a bit of time together without the risk of you pulling a fast one."

There were so many Phoenixes and Dragons around that even if the Guardians took a walk, Silverwing wouldn't have taken three steps before being shot down.

"It's nice to see how much you trust me even after I opened the door of my house to you." The First Magus slouched her shoulders. "Since we are already here, do you mind showing me around the tower?