Aurelia laughed. She didn't just laugh—she threw her head back, her voice filling the entire room, echoing off the stone walls. The fiery queen didn't bother to hide her amusement as Lyan stood there, his eyes narrowed at the blonde princess as if he was seeing an alien. The poor girl looked absolutely stunned, her eyes wide and mouth slightly open as if the words had failed her.
"Y-You don't remember me?" the blonde princess stammered, her face a mixture of disbelief and something else—hurt, maybe. Her hand rested over her heart, as if she had just received a blow.
"Of course, he doesn't remember you," Aurelia stepped forward, still smiling in that way of hers, the kind that made it impossible to know if she was teasing you or if she genuinely found you ridiculous. She walked to the middle of us, breaking the awkward moment between Lyan and the blonde princess, who still looked frozen in shock.