[For whatever reason, seeing Somnus unmasked does not lessen Aera's anxiety; quite the opposite. There is something sinister about this seeming openness: Somnus's face is uncovered, his weapon is gone - for now - and he's... closer to her than he was before. But rather than closeness between two people it feels like the proximity between hunter and prey, Aera realizes. It's terrifying... but she finds the strength to turn even that terror into anger.
Though she is still tense, the change is quite visible. She starts breathing more carefully, straightening up and folding her hands before her; there is a coldness to her demeanor that must be familiar to Somnus from the days before he lured Ardyn to the capital, from the time when they'd drifted apart. This is indeed the Oracle who did not want to tell him of the gods' decision.]
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Though she is still tense, the change is quite visible. She starts breathing more carefully, straightening up and folding her hands before her; there is a coldness to her demeanor that must be familiar to Somnus from the days before he lured Ardyn to the capital, from the time when they'd drifted apart. This is indeed the Oracle who did not want to tell him of the gods' decision.]
... You did not expect to see me, then.