Evenson planned to return to Earth. He had been away for nearly half a year this time, far exceeding his original expectations.
And Gabriel, his old godmother-in-law, had been by his side the entire time. If he did not go back soon, the Eredar Twins and Klayya would probably start living together.
More likely, those two female demons would have already prepared his black-and-white portrait. They might even have finished holding his memorial service, and they definitely would not split the condolence money with him.
Now that things were more or less settled, he had to hurry back. Before that, however, he still needed to make a brief stop on Xandar.
He needed to give Sif a copy of the alliance treaty he had signed with the Kree and say goodbye while he was at it. Of course, more importantly, Frigga had allowed him to carve out some not-too-excessive benefits on Xandar. Evenson intended to settle that share this time.
"How is it, Sif? How does it feel to have a province of your own?" Evenson walked into Sif's temporary office with a smile.
He naturally chose only flattering words. After all, he had come to ask for benefits, so he had to sweet-talk her first. People were usually more generous when they were happy.
But the moment he entered, he sensed that something was off. Sif sat behind an enormous desk, looking deeply troubled. Alfhil sat on the other side. Her expression was not exactly ugly, but her brows were also packed with worry.
Evenson immediately wiped the expression off his face. Without saying anything, he placed the treaty on Sif's desk and began reading their expressions.
"You're back." Sif sighed, briefly looked over the document, then raised her head. "Later than expected."
"Mm..." Evenson nodded. "Something unusual happened