There was something in his eyes that terrified her even more than usual. It was the intensity that she usually saw in his gaze, and this time it was back with twice as much force.
"Yes, my king!" the lords responded one after the other as they got up and bowed before moving to the door.
The servants had already risen and scrambled away while vigorously bowing their heads. Even Rymora, Aria's servant, was nowhere to be found, and soon the hall was empty as the door was pulled shut.
But still Aria was unable to tear her gaze from the door even after everyone had left, until she felt a hand on her thighs which made her instantly jerk back.
Hard enough that she would have fallen on the ground if Zyren's arm wasn't holding her around the waist.
A sly smirk at the edge of his lips even as he stared right at her, his gaze moving from her face down to her neck and right down to her bare legs.
