It was the Commander's turn to shut her eyes when she saw Orius nodding his head.
It was really true? He was her twin brother?!
"You shouldn't come here, Iria. This is a very dangerous move," Orius Aventine said to her. This made Iria realized one thing.
"Who are you scared of?" she asked him. "Zaro?"
The Commander's heart sank when Orius refused to respond. Was it really the doing of her best friend?!
"What did he do? Did he threaten you?" she asked Orius again, trying her best to not lose her self-control.
It already hurt enough to know what King Tobias did! And now... it's Zaro, the one whom she considered half of herself. While they were in Qalagon, she had once said to Orius that losing Zaro would be like losing half of herself.
"You should leave Jerivia," Orius muttered. "It's not safe for you here, Iria. Go to Cedore. You said that the Emperor wants you to go to him."