There was no answer. Kael looked sideways to check on his companion, but because the young mercenary's head was tilted downward, he couldn't see his expression. Maybe the silence means he agreed, or perhaps he didn't..
Either way, Kael chose not to press him.
The silence between them was heavy, as though the forest itself was listening in, and every step they took was swallowed by the soft hum of the engkantos' endless march.
Kael thought: If Eryn doesn't want to tell me, then I just have to find another way to save Aster from all this. He was determined. Although he was grateful that Eryn prioritized his safety above all, what made him think that he would really sacrifice himself without thinking?
Kael exhaled a long sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. He suddenly recalled the past he spent with Aster—when the young boy sometimes brought trouble to the temple, and he was always the one taking care of it.
