Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Thalia’s eyes widened as she stared at them in disbelief. Her gaze lingered far too long on their entwined lips, the way their tongues danced in an intimate exchange. Her stomach churned, and she finally tore her gaze away.

’Yuck. Disgusting!’

she thought, her face twisting in irritation.... Yet, to her own dismay, she found herself licking her lips unconsciously.

”M-May I—” she started to say before—

”Ahem!” Emberlyn’s sharp cough cut through the moment, snapping everyone back to reality.

Aether chuckled awkwardly, disentangling himself from Raven as he reached for a pen and paper.

”What are you doing?” Thalia asked suspiciously, narrowing her eyes at him.

Aether’s grin widened as he began sketching. ”We’re going to build... a Thruster!”

”A Thruster?” Raven and Emberlyn echoed, curiosity gleaming in their eyes.

”Exactly,” Aether said confidently, his grin taking on a mischievous edge. ”It’s time to push this empire forward—literally and figuratively.”