An empty room. That’s what he walked into.
Nyx wasn’t always the most emotionally stable person, but he trusted them enough to not do anything crazy. They had fled not too long ago in search of Malleus. The sadness and frustration they were feeling from him was so unbearable, they needed to do something.
Once they had snuck their way into the capital and to the castle, they stealthily searched through the castle windows; looking for the one that belonged to him. They knocked and poked at the glass, eventually grabbing his attention.
“What are you doing here? You need to go back home.”
“Mal, you’re so upset… Please, I just want to help. Let me stay the night, I promise I’ll leave in the morning.”
They bickered back and forth for a little bit. Truth be told he did want them to stay, but he knew they were already on bad terms with his grandmother that he didn’t want to risk them encountering. At some point, he gave in and allowed them to stay; just for the night.
Lilia wasn’t clueless. He knew exactly where they were headed, and he absolutely dreaded having to sneak his way in as well. It has only been a few hours before he discovered them, quietly opening the window and slipping in. If it weren't for Nyx being a light sleeper he probably would’ve been able to just grab them and go.
“Pop? What are you doing here? You need to go back home!”
“I’m here for you, Nyx. You need to come back, now.”
Their bickering soon woke up the soon-to-be king. The noise coming from his room was becoming a little much and soon grabbed the attention of his servant. “Young master? What on earth is going on here?” Now there was a fourth person added to their argument. Whilst the noise continued to get louder, Nyx felt an overwhelming presence slowly approaching the room. The exact situation all of them had been wanting to avoid had occurred.
“You again? And I see you’ve brought your grandfather to bother my grandson.”
They had no intentions on staying and conversing with her, and instead quickly left to grab Lilia and make a run for kt. Unfortunately for them, they were far too slow. The mere magical strength coming from her was more than enough to immobilize them, the pressure keeping them crushed against the floor. Now an argument between Malleus and his grandmother had started. The pressure soon started to affect Lilia as well, and now he was yelling at his grandmother to release them both. Seeing their grandfather affected by her magic had awakened some newfound strength in Nyx, however. They struggled for a bit before eventually breaking free for her hold, grabbing onto him and making sure he was alright.
They all fell silent out of shock, one feeling more disgust.
“You were warned once to stay away from him, then you disobeyed and got married without my permission, and now you’re sneaking into our home and sleeping in the same bed as him? Have you no manners?”
When she did not receive an answer, she turned her attention to Lilia next. “And you–” She paused, remembering her grandsons presence and cut herself short. “Take your child and leave. If this happens again, I won’t be so merciful.”
“I’ll kill you myself before you even think about doing anything to him.”
“Nyx!”
An intense staring match began between the two, both of them meaning exactly what they said. As if to completely shit on her earlier statements, Nyx gets up and places a kiss to Malleus’s lips—long enough to make a statement—and then quickly grabbed Lilia and left through the window.