By the time they reached the throne room, the silence between them had grown heavy. Vyr returned to his duties, while Nasa lingered for a moment longer, staring at the ornate doors. Without another word, Nasa turned to leave, her thoughts swirling like a storm. She paused briefly at the door, her hand resting on the polished wood. In a barely audible whisper, she said, "Thank you, Father."
Vyr, still seated, heard her quiet words. A soft smile spread across his face as he watched his daughter push the door open and step out, letting it close gently behind her.
But as the silence settled in the room, the warm expression on Vyr's face shifted. His eyes glinted with a hint of darkness, a shadow passing over them that betrayed deeper thoughts. The smile remained, but it seemed almost calculated now, as if he were pondering something far more complex than the exchange with his daughter