Chapter 96
The Next Day
Yoren woke up early. Knowing that Brother ACE wasn't leaving lifted a weight off his chest. The relief made him feel lighter, brighter. He hummed a little tune as he jogged downstairs.
Hurd and his aunt, who were in the middle of making breakfast, turned to him in surprise.
"Yoren, why are you walking already?"
Yoren grinned and rolled up his pant leg.
"Second Uncle, my injury's healed! Look at my thigh, doesn't it look perfectly fine? White and shiny, right?"
Hurd frowned as he studied the fresh pink skin.
"Weird kid. Your body heals too fast."
After breakfast, Yoren called Snowsant and the others to his room for a meeting. He told them he wanted to start his own business.
Snowsant was the first to shoot her hand up.
"I agree! I mean, I love Aina too, but I want a place that's ours. A real home."