Kai slowly pulled back and stared at her.
She had now begun to calm down.
He let out a sigh, rubbing his temples.
"I left you alone for one day and…"
Ethan raised his hand awkwardly.
"B-Big brother, I was—"
"Not helping, Ethan."
He flinched and lowered his hand.
Kai turned, motioning with his head. "Let's go, before I regret letting you both stay alive today."
Vex stepped forward, keeping an eye on Elina.
The falcon hesitated before landing on Kai's shoulder, but its head still twitched toward
the girl, feathers puffed.
Kai didn't say anything else… but in the back of his mind, he made a silent note:
Something is wrong with that girl.
And he was going to find out what.
'Is it true? Is she really cursed?'
[
Sigh!
'Whatever… I'm so tired. I just wanna rest.'
Ethan excused himself and headed straight to the orphanage, while Kai led Elina to the inn where they were staying.
As they entered.
