The Elven Thug or The Monarch Beast?

"Why did you lie to Rio about this tree?" Eve inquired, remembering the day Rio met Lia. It was Eve who had redirected Rio's teleportation destination, guiding him towards the Castle's Portal capsule point when someone else had attempted to lead him towards a dangerous path.

Lia's voice was gentle as she explained, "I didn't want to discuss Mother's memories with him at that time. We had just met, and I still had doubts about the prophecy Grandfather made."

"I understand," Eve replied, her demeanor softer than usual. The elven beauty was aware of Lia's dilemma back then and hoped that her relationship with Rio would continue to develop without any harm coming to either of them. 

"Will we be staying here during our hunting adventure?" Lia questioned, aware that Rio and Nyla had lived here during the national military school tournament, as it was the safest place.