THREE STRIKES (2)

 'He was sent injured. But the injury was not that severe'

Azief smiles.

'Did he become proud because of that?'

'No. he said he had still had a long climb ahead of him. I think he also knows that the strike was not Your Excellency full power attack. And after that as compensation for making me use the first strike, he had accompanied me for a year, helping me hold off any enemies. After a year had gone by, he said he had pay all debts and leave from my side'

Then Sasha asked Azief

'Did he pay all the debts, Your Excellency?' Sasha needs to know Azief thoughts. 

She did not have that large of enmity with Oreki and she even feel grateful for Thunder Monarch help that year.

And she knows that Oreki did not mean to harm her at all. So, her tone was infused with a little bit of pleading tone.

Azief smiles as he notices Sasha desire