"Did you say something?"
Before Melina knew it, Aeric had turned to her and asked that question. She saw his red sharp eyes locking onto her, waiting for her to answer.
"Eyyy?!" Caught off guard, her eyes widened slightly. "No! No, I didn't!" Her response came too quickly, hands stretched out too defensively.
"What would I even say? No, I didn't say anything!" She fidgeted, her cheeks reddening with embarrassment.
Aeric's looked at her for a moment longer, noting her flushed face. "Mhm. Thought I heard something."
"Hehe." Melina scratched the back of her head.
Saying nothing else, Aeric turned to Phoebe and Celestia, his tone shifting to one of composed leadership. "So, before anything else, I really want to thank you both for agreeing to join me. We'll discuss the details of the fight tomorrow, but for now, I need to speak with Melina about something."