At this moment, Sigrid was actually alone on her side of the translucent barrier. On the other side of the veil, the radiant wall of Order that had been veiling and shielding THE Dead Order from direct observation actually began to fade away with deliberate purpose.
This glorious entity seated upon her throne of compressed authority looked directly at Sigrid with a calculating assessment.
She observed the situation closely, noting how Sigrid sat alone at this moment. Her eyes shone with sharp ingenuity as she spoke with measured curiosity.
"He disappeared rather abruptly, did he not?" THE Dead Order said with false concern. "I sincerely doubt he would ever voluntarily leave you here alone with me given his protective nature. So tell me, could he simply not handle the curse of THE Living Elemental any longer? Did something catastrophic happen to him that forced his departure?"
She asked such a pivotal question with the tone of someone already knowing the answer.
