Present

Serco's POV

My father demanded I return to his room to talk while multiple healers tended to Tiren. He sat behind his desk and I sat on the couch across from him.

"So... what happened?" He asked... he was sounding uncharacteristically open to an explanation... but I was still annoyed that he took Akina's side to interrogate me so I answered,

"I held back." In my defense... it's true...

"You held back?! You completely shattered the bones in both his arms, gave him brain damage, knocked out, I don't know how many, teeth," As he was explaining I chuckled a bit, "Is this funny to you?"

"Yes." I stated curtly, "He deserved it, and I'll do it again." Dad sighed and repeated himself...

"So... what happened, Serco?" A few seconds of silence passed before I replied,