Chapter 174: Chaos storm
Irwin leaned against the railing, quietly listening to Rindiri. He was still shocked by what she'd told him and unsure how to react.
"How do you know they died?" he asked softly.
Rindiri didn't answer right away but continued looking ahead. Irwin was about to leave, guessing she wanted to be alone, when she began talking.
"Every Yuurindi woman can have two, three, or sometimes four clutches of eggs. Each time we lay a clutch, we are bound to all of our children for a few years. It depends on how strong their genetic link is with us. When one dies, we feel it, similar to how you can feel your cards."
Irwin watched her, and as he did, he saw her hair turn slightly more gray. This time, he was sure it wasn't his imagination.
"Your hair…" he whispered.
Rindiri pulled some of her shoulder-length hair closer to her face to inspect it, and her face fell.
"The Soulforce I imbued my children… it should return, but… but it seems someone is absorbing it," she whispered.
She let the hair fall and put both hands back on the wheel.
Irwin felt himself grow more and more conflicted. Should he tell her they could go back? He really didn't want to, and-
No, he snapped to himself, smothering the tiny voice that demanded he help her.
As bad as things were, if he headed back now, the consequences for Giard would be disastrous.