Caelus was far from a naive child. As a scion of the Miracle Divine Tree, he possessed an innate gift of sight. This heritage allowed him to perceive the currents of the world far more clearly than anyone realized.
"Heh, it is agreed then!" Pallas beamed, clearly relieved that his treasure was secured.
Elara, however, frowned. Her little brow furrowed in contemplation. If Caelus was granting Pallas a boon, then by the unspoken laws of courtly etiquette, she—as the Elder Sister—was bound to offer Caelus something in return.
It wasn't that she lacked the means. Her enchanted satchel was bursting with relics of great power. The trouble lay in the burden of choice. Usually, Elara was the one receiving tribute, not dispensing it.
The reckoning was becoming complicated. If she bestowed a gift upon Caelus, was she then obligated to offer recompense to Kronos and Pallas as well?
