While Astrid spent her entire carriage ride violently cursing her sweet aunt and making life absolutely miserable for Rora, a different headache was happening elsewhere.
Inside another moving carriage, Jax was in the middle of ruthlessly lecturing another woman.
This entire mess had escalated yesterday when Jax tried to explain his unbelievable actions. He had stood there nervously, attempting to lie his way out of the situation while staring at Astrid and Echidna, whose souls had visibly left their respective hosted bodies.
He had rubbed his neck and delivered the worst excuse in human history. He tried to claim her enchanting love had totally blinded him. He blamed the freezing weather for making them seek warmth. He awkwardly stated that the heat of the moment had just magically led to certain things happening.
