DRAKENFELL — DRAKEN FORCES TRAINING FIELD
"Serena. A word."
Serena looked up. Her face fell when she saw Dexmon's expression.
"Of course," she said softly, and stood.
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DRAKENFELL — DEXMON'S STUDY
Dex closed the door behind them. He leaned against his desk, arms crossed.
"Sit," he ordered.
Serena sat without a word. This wasn't like Dexmon at all.
"My mother is running a temperature. She is having chest pains. Alaric is running blood work."
Her stomach dropped. She should have found Dexmon after that and told him, but she got distracted and figured she'd tell him tonight.
"She told me she was trying to invite you to her parlor," he continued, "and that you were saying cruel things to her. Cussing at her. Tell me that's exaggerated."
Serena opened her mouth.
Closed it.
The closing was the closing of a woman who had been ready to defend herself but the accusation was correct.
