Elydes

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“Are you alright, Mat?” Niel peered at him with a slight frown.

They left the residential neighborhood, crossing the town center toward the Hall of Seekers. Stark glass windows opened on empty shops, apothecaries, tailors, runesmiths and bakers. The shadows of the owners fluttering inside.

“Uhm?” Kai stopped fidgeting with the buttons of his coat when his boots splashed in a muddy puddle. Focused on Hallowed Intuition’s humming, he hadn’t paid attention to the uneven cobbles of the road. “Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?”

“It’s just…” Niel made to pat his shoulder before letting the arm fall back down. “Look, it’s normal to be shaken after what happened. You almost died. This situation is more than anyone can handle.”

Is he worried about me…?

Kai blinked, studying Niel back. The dark circle under his eyes and day-old stubble made the man look older than his twenty years. He still maintained the friendly air of the guy next door, always willing to lend a hand. A buff guy next door, trying to act like the responsible adult.

Appearances could be deceiving, but the man hadn’t given Kai any reason to suspect him.

“I’m…” he caught himself just before saying fine—old habits die hard. “I’m good.” Not much better. “I’m just tired. Your sofa was quite lumpy.”