Chapter 121: Ten Thousand Poison Body

After leaving the village behind, Daxton Mabbett and the girl walked a long way before stopping in the woods to catch their breath. "Don't you think I'm disgusting? Freakish?" she asked, voice tight. Daxton shook his head. "Not even a little." She gave a small "Oh," and fell quiet again. Daxton hesitated, then asked carefully, "I don't mean anything by it. It's just… your hand. What happened to it?" The girl lowered her head and didn't answer. "Sorry," Daxton said, and didn't press. A while...