"Have you found her?"
Rufus sat on the oak chair, eyes on Heliot, who also sat down across from him as soon as they entered the emperor's tent. The latter glanced up at him. His face remained expressionless, like always.
"How was the empress?" he inquired, instead of answering Rufus. "Do you find her to your liking?"
"She is a good empress."
"That is reassuring." Heliot nodded in understanding, keeping his lips closed. "Apparently, I can't track her down. She used to be the late emperor's shadow knight. Hence, she is elusive."
"I don't mean to overstep, but was it necessary to find someone like her?" Dominique inquired, standing on the side of the table near Rufus.
