Once Aether and Xara appeared back at the Frostblade Mansion—specifically inside his room—Xara immediately stepped away from Aether. Her body tensed as she lowered her head quickly, avoiding his gaze as a burning flush spread across her cheeks.
"I... I... just... hmm... arrh," she groaned in frustration, her voice trembling as her blush deepened and her ears turned visibly red from embarrassment.
Aether smiled warmly, watching her little flustered state. His voice dipped into a teasing whisper as he leaned in close to her ear, "Are you shy now? How adorable~ I didn't expect you to get all bashful so suddenly... when you proposed your deep love for me~"
