Chapter 373 - 372. First Date (4)
I turned and peeked out, but Rune and Celestia were nowhere to be seen. The bustling festival around us made it even harder to track them. The colorful stalls, the chattering crowd, and the scent of sweet pastries in the air did nothing to ease my rising anxiety.
"Where did they go?" I gasped, scanning the throng of people moving about in the bright afternoon sun.
"We’ll find them. Come," Davian assured me, his voice steady as he took my hand and led me out of the alleyway.
I attempted to sense Rune’s mana presence, but the festive energy in the air muddled my focus. Davian, however, seemed unfazed. He navigated through the crowd with ease, moving precisely and deliberately, as though he knew exactly where to go. I followed his lead, and soon enough, we found ourselves a safe distance from Rune and Celestia once more. A sigh of relief escaped me when I spotted them at a nearby snack.
"Good work, Young Master Davian." I patted his arm in appreciation.
"Why are you so invested in their relationship, Master?" Davian asked, his golden eyes flickering with curiosity.
"Hm..." I hummed in response before swiftly turning toward a nearby stall, pulling Davian along with me as Rune momentarily glanced in our direction.
"It’s a politically arranged engagement, so I wanted to see how they were doing," I said, feigning interest in a row of intricately designed trinkets.
Davian hummed, seemingly accepting my response, but his eyes stayed on me, assessing. Rune and Celestia began walking again, and I gently patted Davian’s hand to signal him to move.
It was already irritating enough that he could sense me so accurately even in a crowd of hundreds. The fact that he could also discern when I wasn’t telling the complete truth made me feel oddly exposed.
He guided me carefully through the throng, ensuring I didn’t bump into anyone. His grip was firm yet light, his touch instinctively protective, and for a moment, I wondered if he had always been this observant or if I had simply never noticed before.