Chapter 239: Soul Knots & Shame
We had sealed Rabyn, Connie, and the brothers in another meeting room while we worked. There hadn’t been time to initially talk to them and find out exactly what they knew and didn’t know. There was also the problem of what to do with them now that we understood more about their soul knots. I didn’t just want to lock them away, but it did mean, for the time being, they couldn’t have any further access to information that could be used against us.
As people were filing out of the room, I took the spare moment to send a message to Maud. Now that the meeting was over, my worry about Alex and John had crept back in.
| Dave: Maud, are things going okay? How’s Alex doing over there? Maud: About as good as you’d expect. She seems like a ghost of a person, but the good news is Yorela’s contact found the guy they wanted us to meet already, Squidds or something. Dave: Squidlen? Maud: Yeah, that’s it. We won’t be able to meet up with him until tomorrow, so we’ve got a room for the night at a friend of Yorela’s. Dave: How’s John handling this? Maud: Poorly. I don’t think it’s actually worse than Alex. It’s just that I know him better, and he’s easier to read. Dave: Thank you for going with them. I know it’s not any favor for me or anything like that, but it still means a lot that you love John enough to do this. Please take care of them as best you can. Maud: Will do! :) I’ll let you know if anything changes. Dave: Thank you. Karlinovo: Watch those cats of yours when you get into chaotic space. There’s no telling what some of those mana fields might do to their development. Maud: Oh no. Do I need to worry? :( Karlinovo: It won’t be bad, just they may get a lot bigger and stronger in ways you won’t expect. I can’t really predict how it will play out, just be careful. Maud: Alright, thanks for scaring me, I guess. :/ Karlinovo: That wasn’t my intent. It’s important you watch their development for training reasons, is all I meant. Maud: Oh, oh! You’re saying that cats might evolve into a new form. I’m following now. I won’t have to keep them in little balls, will I? Karlinovo: What? Why would you have to do that? Maud: Never mind. I’ll let John know to watch for them, too. You guys stay safe there. Is Elody doing okay? Dave: She’s currently resting while she recovers. We’ll handle the mess here while you all rescue William. Maud: Good, tell her I said thank you for defending me! Dave: I will.
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