Awaken?

Dominik's gaze flickered. "I do not want you to think of me as an angel of light. Please do not take me for that. The princess is the only reason I am here. My hatred for you dogs remains unabated."

Yakim grinned, amazed at the boldness.

"You believe you are a hero, do you not?" Sasha, who had been listening in, entered the room smiling.

Dominik shifted his glaring eyes to her. "I am glad to have met you, Sasha Novikov." And he made a small bow that made Sasha laugh.

"Dragons are so charming, are they not?" Angling her gaze down to his feet, she asked. He exuded an immensely potent aura and had a powerful physique. So this was the warrior general of Fireria. "You may depart. The princess is not here. Or are you here for something else?"

Dominik smiled, a tiny smile belying his discontent. "Could making this place a battlefield be considered disrespectful?"