Chapter 191: Bumpy Road

"Good!" Adria chuckled, "I would hunt you don't immediately if you did-"

Annabeth flinched, fear passing by her eyes. 'The certainty in her eyes… and the calmness of her voice…' she thought to herself as she gazed at Adria, a shiver running through her body again. 'She means it. She will..' 

Adria smiled, the intense light in her eyes disappearing as quickly as it overtook her blue crystals. "Yay! I think I've said what I wanted to say. Should we go back now?"

Annabeth nodded her head, a smile forming on her face. "Yes, your highness."

Adria turned to the door and began her walk to it. "I wonder if I kept him waiting for long… hopefully, they found some way to continue the conversation while we were gone," she chuckled, a light skip appearing in her light steps. They barely made a sound. "This event is way too long- oh!"

Adria paused, her hand frozen on the door handle. She turned back to Annabeth, a grin on her face. "I almost forgot."