Try as they might, Edward and Aurora could not catch a moment to themselves ever since his arrival. She was the first to greet him, yes, and they had promised to fill each other in, but thanks to a certain someone, they hardly got that chance.
Once the duo had broken their hug and claimed how much they had to catch up on, Tesarius and Sera showed up, reminding the Marquess why he was back early in the first place. Instantly, the two returned to their rightful roles.
Tesarius noticed how Aurora's face morphed into one of seriousness the moment he mentioned the rebellion, all the smiles disappearing. It filled him with a weird feeling, akin to jealousy but not quite that. It was like he wasn't jealous, but annoyed.
How easily the presence of Edward had made her smile and laugh, so much to the point she almost acted like her old self, while even the kindness of Sera couldn't break her morbid shell.
