Off the Grid
Lucius was well aware Alaric was away on a business trip.
Before leaving, Alaric had specifically asked Lucius to keep an eye on Aria and help her out if anything happened.
Lucius had joked that if Alaric was so worried, he might as well just keep Aria glued to his hip wherever he went.
Thinking about it now, the way Alaric had left things with me before he left just feels really strange.
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