It took Baro an unnecessary amount of time to finally sit down.
Previously, he took his time carefully observing all of the strong faces in the room. Though he recognized most of them from the sketches he had seen beforehand.
Ja'Zaki Ssri.
Kyoen Tsuchigumo.
Aja Druj.
And Ayame Garou.
To no surprise, each of the dark rulers looked like they were far from thrilled to see him. Their dislike was a mutual sentiment.
He watched as Vermeil took a seat beside Ayame without reservations. He at least expected the werewolf queen to growl or show her teeth or something.
"Strange bedfellows, eh...?" He directed his gaze towards Vermeil.
"You don't pick your in-laws." She shrugged in response.
At most, Baro thought that Vermeil might've ingratiated herself into becoming one of Ayame's advisors given her former ties to human society.
Hearing that she had worked her way up to a daughter-in-law in the span of fifty years was certainly... a change.
