A similar scene was unfolding in Stormbay City, the great port city that faced the eastern continent across the ocean.
Inside Lord Moon's manor, the loud bang of a door echoed through the dining hall as Aria stormed out without so much as touching her food.
The heavy wooden doors trembled slightly before settling back into place, leaving behind an uncomfortable silence and a table laid out for a meal that was now missing one of its guests.
Lord Moon remained standing at the head of the table, staring at the closed doors for a long moment. Slowly, he lifted a hand and began massaging the bridge of his nose, as though he could knead away the frustration building inside him.
"This girl…" he muttered under his breath.
Across from him, his wife sat composed, her posture relaxed as she reached calmly for her teacup.
