Stray

Ann was silent for a moment, then quietly winked hard at Oliver and Nemo from an angle that Melody couldn’t see, and then pointed to her head.

“Something seems to be wrong with her in here,” the female warrior mouthed inaudibly.

“When did you start this deformation?” Adrian continued to ask. Melody’s amazing speech seemed to have no effect on him. “Have you done anything you haven’t done before?”

“Isn’t this the root cause? I’m in love with a monster, Mr. Monk. I just want to figure out what this curse is—”

“How long have you been in love?”

“More than three months.”

“If the God you love really wants to punish you, he or she won’t wait until now, right?”

“But…”

Adrian carefully held her forelimbs with his hand and checked repeatedly. His eyes looked very serious. “No matter which religious denomination you belong to, the characteristics of a curse are common. I don’t think you’re cursed, Miss Delaney. This may be some kind of disease or some ongoing enchantment.”