Interlude I- A Twist Of Events

The blonde looked outside from the cave, her face stern. She knows they would arrive. They might take a while, but they would come.

The others however…

"My liege, you said they would have to arrive here, but I don't see any signs of them arriving," said a Cryo Abyss Mage, leaning against her staff for support. The girl turned around to face it and adjusted her scarf.

"They will come, in due time. We have to be patient. The plan is set, and they will fall for it."

"But- "

"That's enough!" she said, clutching her fists. "Remember who you're talking to, Mage."

The Mage cowered back, mumbling incoherently before saying, "I'm sorry, my Princess."

The girl nodded sharply and turned to look at the snowy view once more. The plan had to work this. It must! They failed already with the whole Storm Terror incident, they couldn't afford to lose again.

"Oh, Aether," she whispered softly-her heart ached to see her twin again, but she reluctantly and willingly pushed the feeling aside. She couldn't think about him now, as much as she wanted to. Not until her brush with destiny comes to its end. Until his journey is over. She also can't think about their unexpected meetup a few weeks ago. There was work that had to be done. The Abyss Order was growing stronger with each passing day, and once Khaenri'ah was avenged, she could finally reunite with her brother. Finally.

The time for retribution had come.

"For Khaenri'ah," she whispered again, and turned around and walked into the cave to meet her soldiers.