Kael walked towards his own house with heavy steps, his mind restless and his heart in turmoil as he thought about how cruel life could be. Ramon's eyes glistening with tears and her uneasy feelings due to his nearness haunted him. And his own inability to comfort her rubbed salt in to the wound.
Lost in those thoughts, he only realised after a while that his feet had carried him to Zen's house instead of his own. He let out a sigh. He's planned to talk to Zen later in the evening, regarding Lance's wish for Emira. But now, that he was here, it was better to talk about Ramona.
Ramona had walked out of Zen's house with tears in her eyes. The sight made something twist painfully inside him. What a cruel twist of fate.
He, who could not stand to see her sadness, was the one she pushed away and hated by her. While Zen, who seemed to hurt her on purpose, was still the one she ran to the moment they returned.
