Some minutes back when Emily left the library to get Perdita's afternoon snacks, Sthena had arrived in the castle before he went straight to the library knowing that was where he would find Perdita.
"Someone has been busy and is in a pretty mess," Sthena said to Perdita when he walked inside the library. He approached the fatigued-looking woman with a grin on his face. "You look a mess, Lady."
"All thanks to your big personal library." Perdita retorted with a small glare. "When did you arrive?" She asked as she reached for a book at the topmost part of the rack.
"Missed me?" Sthena teased with a smile. He watched as Perdita stood on her toes to get a book but couldn't reach it. "Shortie." He smirked.
"I'm not short!" Perdita pursed her lips in displeasure. "Also, did you just come back from two kingdoms away for me to suddenly miss you?"