Thea stood in silence for a long moment after Elena finished speaking.
The weight of the words pressed down on her chest so suddenly that her thoughts seemed to scatter. Her fingers slowly curled into her palm as she tried to piece everything together. "So you're saying that not only has my husband become a secret Talisman Master, but he also became an important partner to House Griffin," she said slowly, disbelief woven tightly into her voice. "And on top of that, he fought Prince Zion and won. A rank-seven expert, the same rank as me."
She let out a quiet breath that almost sounded like a laugh. "That Icarus… the man who had nothing but a beautiful face and a quiet temperament, is actually a heavenly genius. Are you sure this isn't just some exaggerated rumor that spread out of control?"
