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Restoring the security measures demanded by the Fuveall's console took a while. Prince Thomas had to spend a few minutes tinkering with the control desk on his end, but the cameras eventually went online again, allowing a proper call.

The scene on the screen above the console had obviously changed. Prince Thomas still sat at the camera's center, but Princess Rebecca's smiling face peeked from behind him, leaning toward the control desk to memorize every detail of the holographic scene.

Needless to say, Princess Rebecca studied Liiza from head to toe, her smile occasionally gaining new, obscure meanings. Khan couldn't sense his Aunt, but those expressions still worried him, tackling one of the few weaknesses in his life.

"I knew it had to be you, Nephew," Princess Rebecca eventually said, focusing on Khan. "My Brother would have never left the meeting early otherwise."

"It's nice to see you, too, Aunt," Khan announced.