In the end, Shien still chose not to say any of those cliché lines.
He truly wasn't good at talking people down. He was only good at roasting them.
If he had to become some heir of Zaun, he could do it in minutes, but becoming a king of verbal sparring? Seriously, that was asking too much of him.
So, Shien could only remain silent and return to House Razahad with Tier.
Along the way, Shien and Tier did not exchange a single word.
Just as Shien thought they would part like this and return to their respective rooms, Tier suddenly said something.
"Have you finished bathing?"
The sudden question made Shien pause slightly.
Before Shien could figure out why Tier was asking such a question, he had already answered instinctively.
"I already washed up, but I might go take another bath later."
After all, following Tier around had left him somewhat dusty and sweaty again.
Normally, Shien would not care about a little dust and odor, but he had grown rather fond of House Razahad's large bathhouse, so he was thinking of going for another soak later.
"Is that so?" Tier nodded and said indifferently, "Then go ahead first."
"Okay." Shien agreed.
But one second later, Shien froze.
Wait.
"Go ahead first?"
What did that mean?
Shien did not have time to figure that out either.
Because Tier had already left him with another sentence.
"I'll come find you later."
Having said that, Tier left.
Shien stared blankly as he watched Tier leave, unable to react for a long while.
Until several minutes later—
"Huh?"
Shien let out a foolish little sound.
So that meant...
Tier planned to come find him at the large bathhouse.
Why would she come find him at the large bathhouse?
Option A: Take a