Ivana's fingers froze mid-reach. Her eyes widened slightly. That voice… she recognized it instantly.
Mira. The goddess beside Deus.
She bowed her head internally and responded through thought. "Yes, Senior… but I don't know what I could possibly give him. What could compare to four mythical beast souls?"
A soft, amused hum echoed across her consciousness.
[Don't worry about that.] Mira's tone was almost teasing. [I'm the goddess of Earth—and Deus only recently returned to this world to strengthen it. There's a chance it may soon be invaded… but in the meantime, mortal life has begun to interest him.]
Ivana frowned. "Mortal life?"
[Yes. And what's even more interesting to him… is mortal pleasure.]
The words echoed.
Pleasure?
Ivana blinked, momentarily confused. Her lips parted, her breath caught. Then—realization struck her like a bolt of lightning.
A flush bloomed across her pale cheeks.
Her plush lips quivered slightly. "Could it be…"
