"Amara," Neraxis called out with a wide smile. "It's a pleasure to see you. It has been a while, hasn't it?"
"I can't say I share the same pleasure, Lagus," Amara replied in an ominous tone, narrowing her eyes. "I've always thought something was off about you, but every single time, I dismissed it because I thought I could trust my judgment."
"There's no problem with your judgement. If it makes you feel any better, I only found out about the Eternal Sin shortly after the Stradon Fortress incident," Neraxis assured. "Look, Amara, I don't want to fight you."
"You're going to have to fight me." Amara shrugged, and before he could protest, she appeared right in front of him.
So be it. Neraxis sighed as he unsheathed his rapier and, in the very next moment, thrust it forward.
The two blades clashed, and for once, Neraxis didn't feel like he was being overwhelmed.
However, judging by Amara's obvious lack of struggle, he knew she was still much stronger.
