[Side Story: The Fourth Episode]
The reunion took place in a rather quiet and relaxed atmosphere.
"It has been a long time since I have greeted you, Your Majesty," Petronilla welcomed him with her characteristic beautiful smile.
Lucio knew that this was a dream, but as soon as he saw her, the eerie sensations he felt were so vivid and fearsome that it was hard to dismiss it as a dream. He swallowed hard; Petronilla's smile grew deeper as she watched him do so.
She told him, "Please take a seat, Your Majesty."
"…" Lucio could not refuse her request. It was a demand from the deceased. Moreover, he could not refuse when the request was coming from the woman that he had killed.
"So, have you been doing well?"