The Meaning of the Singularity

"What in the world..."

Ariel stared, dumbfounded, at the four people chatting amicably.

[Your Highness...]

[Oh, Kyron. Is this the first time we've met since that day with Marita? You look well.]

Anyone looking in would think they were extremely close, but a third party—or indeed anyone at all—could clearly tell.

The fact that those three were keeping one another in check and engaged in a battle of nerves.

Only one person.

[...]

The only one who seemed unaware was the Ariel from another world, who was smiling brightly as she watched the three of them.

"...Haa."...