[Selene Valcroft, Ninth Circle Mage, arrogant and prideful. She i-]
Before Elira could finish, Selene raised a hand and, with a snap of her fingers, the Court Mage's voice was abruptly cut off,
"Hero Kael, it is rude to talk to your Lady Companion while you greet people."
Selene spoke as she looked into Kael's eyes. The Hero narrowed his eyes at her words. He momentarily glanced at Elira, and the Court Mage shook her head.
Kael was on his own.
"I apologize if I offended you in any way, Tower Head Selene. It is just that you are so important that I cannot afford to make any mistakes here. I didn't wish to offend you, so Instructor Elira was telling me about your achievements to make sure I showed proper respect to you."
A condescending smirk appeared on Selene's face when she heard those words,
"Did you just call her Instructor? A Seventh Circle Mage?"
Selene then looked around, as if gathering everyone's attention, and,
