Chapter 57

Talin's conversation with Xander had been brief. The two of them did not linger. However, the effects of it stayed long in her mind. The beating of her heart was oddly fluctuating too, from strong to weak, to strong again in a matter of seconds. It was because of this that she couldn't contain her frown, even while she went back to her sodales. Her real one.

Mei was waiting for her near the hollowed tree, rucksack on her back, a thoughtful look on her face. She leaned away from...