Aksai and Jina exchanged a brief glance.
Knowing that it was time to leave, they both stood up and bowed.
"Thank you, Master Blackblood," Aksai said. "Regarding Expert Jina, I'll take care of everything as you asked."
Jina added softly, "I… I will also take my leave. Take care, Lord Blackblood."
The Blackblood Lord gave them both a nod. "Alright."
With that, Aksai and Jina quietly left the chamber, leaving the Blackblood Lord alone with his two children.
Once the door closed behind them, the old man turned his gaze to Humeyin and Haitin. His expression changed slightly—less formal, more fatherly.
The Blackblood Lord talked with his kids for hours on end, only stopping when the day was about to end.
***
A few days passed quietly.
Then, just as the sun was beginning to rise one morning, Aksai heard the news.
The Blackblood Lord had passed away.
