Chapter 36 Caspian
Caspian
Caspian was reading a letter from his household in the Underworld when Fiza knocked gently at his door.
He was surprised to see her. The water demon usually kept to herself—the perfect servant.
Maud and Fiza were two mid-level water demons he had acquired from Leviathan.
They had been a gift, a peace offering between their realms long ago.
He continued poring over his documents without acknowledgement before finally nodding permission for her to speak.
Fiza twisted her hands. “Master ... I just ... I thought you might like to know … about Lady Elizabeth.”
“Yes?” he said, already bored. “Tell me.”
“Master, sir, I just thought you might want to know it is her birthday soon. The twenty-fifth of August.”
“And why would I want to know that?”
“In case you wanted to—in case it mattered,” she finished pathetically.
He nodded his thanks. “You are dismissed.”
Fiza nodded rapidly and turned to go.
“Wait,” he said, halting her in her steps.
“Why has the lady gotten distracted of late? Do you know?”
Fiza paused on the threshold, considering. “I think she is afraid. She is in a demon’s house, after all.”
Caspian chewed on this.
As she turned to leave, he called out, “Fiza. Wait.”