Theramore, the living room of Deren's home.
"Ding-dong—"
The doorbell rang. Onyxia, who was fighting Chromie for ownership of the snacks on the sofa, roared impatiently, "Who is it?! Jaina, go open the door!"
Jaina, busy in the kitchen, wiped her hands and trotted over to open the door.
Three people stood outside. At the front was a handsome male elf with short blue hair and a somewhat timid air, his face plastered with an awkward yet polite smile. Behind him stood two breathtakingly beautiful female elves—one lively in temperament, with bright, spirited eyes; the other tall and elegant, her long blue hair cascading like a waterfall, carrying an innate nobility and a faint sense of aloofness.
"E-Excuse me, does Miss Chromie live here?" the blue-haired male elf at the front asked nervously.
Jaina froze for a moment, then nodded instinctively. "Y-Yes. Aren't you Kalecgos? Long time no see. Please, come in."
The three entered the living room, immediately making the previously spacious area feel somewhat cramped.
Onyxia and Chromie stopped bickering as well and looked over in confusion. Hearing the commotion, Deren came out of the study.
"Kalecgos?" Deren recognized the elf at the front as his famous "Waste Dragon" friend. "What brings you here? And these two are?"
"Ah, Mr. Deren, hello, hello!" Kalecgos seemed to have found a savior and hurriedly introduced them. "These two are my kin, Malygosa and Stellagosa. We came on Malygos's orders to visit Chromie, regarding a previous... uh... matter of loot distribution."
"Loot?" Chromie jumped down from the sofa, tilting her head in bewilderment. "Was there some issue with the distribution between me and the Blue Dragons? Didn't King Varian divide everything up nicely back then?"
Stellagosa stepped forward and gracefully performed an ancient elven salute, her voice cool and pleasant. "Honorable