Ronan was also taken aback, his magic wand slowly lowered.
He hadn't expected the person coming out of the house to be Fa Ao; Fa Ao clearly hadn't expected to see the two of them upon stepping out either, his face full of surprise.
"Great, it's Lord Fa Ao!"
Reiny's voice could not suppress the excitement and relief, and he quickly ran towards Fa Ao, putting down his curved blade.
Ronan's heart also relaxed slightly. Although he found Fa Ao problematic and neither liked nor trusted him, in this strange territory under the dominion of the Black Robe of the Silent Forest, seeing "one of their own"—especially a "leader" from their side with the greatest strength—was nonetheless reassuring.
Reiny sprinted towards Fa Ao like a lost outsider who had finally found his "organization."
Ronan followed behind Reiny, looking upwards at the crow perched above on the poplar tree, only to find that it had stopped preening its feathers and was instead staring coldly at everything below.
