Cecilia stood in the middle of the road, her hands behind our back as she waited for their guests to arrive.
Before long, the sound of hooves reached their ears.
Cecilia never took her eyes off the road as the group from the Investigation Authority rode into view. The guards of the Royal Academy stood behind her, their halberds at the ready.
Her golden eyes flowed, signifying to everybody that she was ready for a fight. Fortunately, the contingent slowed down before it ever came to that.
The horses neighed, their hooves digging into the ground as they stopped.
"Welcome, Lord Rowe, to the Royal Academy." Cecilia said.
"Figures. I always knew Kael was a rat, but I didn't think he would stop so low as to send you here to welcome me." Lord Rowe said, dismounting from his horse. Behind him, the rest of the contingent also dismounted.
Cecilia could see Osiris, and for the first time in her life, concern flickered through her in relation to him.
