Although Kaelith could have erased Su Pei with nothing more than a stray thought, he chose not to, allowing the Cult Monarch to ascend through the suffocating pressure with dignity, as he watched in silence until Su Pei reached his altitude before speaking.
"Do you know why I am here, child?"
Kaelith asked calmly, his tone devoid of urgency, as if they were two old acquaintances meeting beneath peaceful skies rather than enemies suspended above a trembling planet.
*Scoff*
Su Pei scoffed lightly, though the strain in his breathing betrayed the immense force pressing down upon him.
"I do not, Eternal Sovereign. But unless you're here for a glass of lemonade or a cup of hot tea, anything beyond that is outside my scope of hospitality."
He replied dryly, gripping the hilt of his sword to steady the tremor in his fingers, as Kaelith's lips curved into a faint chuckle.
"Humorous even in the face of death… You are a true warrior.
As expected of a Cult Monarch."
