"Is Ryul in trouble right now?" Khan asked, his voice growing heavier with a trace of worry threading through his otherwise stoic tone. "Did he send you with a message? Or was it just a friendly drive-by 'hello'?"
Ren took a slow breath. He knew this wasn't going to be easy news for the man standing before him. "Actually, Ryul—or more precisely, the Elven kingdom he lives in—was attacked a few weeks ago."
"What!?" Khan's voice rose sharply, his ears perking instinctively as his fists clenched, like he was resisting the urge to punch something.
Ren raised one hand slowly, signaling him to calm down. "Just… let me finish, alright? It's important."
Khan recognized his own reaction, then let out a short sigh. "Ahem... go on."
