516 Secret Talk

Once Oriana regained her strength, she released her grip on Arlan and stood firmly on her own two feet. "Thank you," she said gratefully.

"Her Majesty has arrived," Arlan informed Oriana, prompting her to scan her surroundings.

She spotted a delicate figure dressed similarly to herself, standing alongside Drayce. Behind them stood the two knights, Slayer and Azer, attired inconspicuously. Those piercing purple eyes and the lower half of a face concealed by a veil left no doubt as to the identity of the small figure.

As Oriana made her way toward them, Arlan walked beside her.

"Greetings, Your Majesty," Oriana began, but was interrupted by Seren.

"Call me by my name, Oriana," Seren insisted. "We are in disguise, hiding our true identities." Confusion flickered in Seren's innocent eyes. "But, Seren is a woman's name, and I am portraying a man..."

"I will address you as a young master," Oriana interjected, offering a solution.