Chapter 28 - 27: Kael and the Knight-Class Slave
Kael walked briskly, weaving through the thinning crowd with Seris at his side.
He glanced sideways. She was closer than expected—too close.
"You’re walking awfully close for someone who might stab me in the kidneys," he said casually.
"If I were going to kill you, I’d have done it before the crowd thinned out," Seris replied without missing a beat, her voice as calm as a weather report.
Kael raised an eyebrow. "Efficient. I respect that. But do give me a heads-up next time you plan to murder me. I’d like to wear something more dramatic. Maybe a red scarf—it’ll contrast nicely with the blood."
Seris said nothing, but a corner of her mouth twitched.
Eventually, they reached The Rusty Lantern.
Kael pushed the door open.
The common room was louder now. Patrons filled the tables—some laughing, some slumped over mugs, and one man asleep in his soup.
Alenia’s gaze flicked from Kael to the woman beside him. Her brow creased.
"You purchased her?"