Meredith stared at Auren for a couple of seconds. Her face remained an unreadable mask—no blink, no flicker of emotion across her features. Just emptiness.
Then she tilted her head slightly and asked in a flat tone.
"What do you mean?"
Auren sighed.
He would be lying if he claimed he hadn't expected her, of all people, to harbor a shred of doubt, to question things. Though she rarely spoke, Meredith carried herself like someone burdened with countless secrets.
At times, she appeared utterly indifferent toward the Heavenly Rulers of their realm.
Yet her response knocked him off-balance. There definitely lurked more beneath her surface than anyone could see—perhaps just not in this particular area.
He exhaled and let his shoulders sag.
"It's going to be difficult to explain to you."
He glanced at her again. Her eyes remained detached, her gaze fixed on him, still awaiting her answer as if his words had simply evaporated into the air between them.
