Chapter 18: The Heroine?
On the way to the alley, Aaron kept muttering "This is a bad idea Linny..."
He didn't have to remind her, she knew how bad this idea was, but she had to try anyway. Both of them wore robes that weren't of high quality to cover themselves, they didn't want anyone to recognise them. Her pink hair wasn't exactly inconspicuous, she made sure not even one strand stuck out.
Adeline remembered that the place he stayed was near an orphanage, after asking around she finally found it. "Linny, why are we here?"
Aaron's stomach felt like it was twisted into a knot. He knew Adeline didn't take him seriously as an older brother, there was a hint of respect and distance when she talked to Alaric or their father.
He was happy she treated him casually because that meant that they were close, but now he realised that it got them into trouble. They slipped away from their master and are now headed towards some random alley in an already unsafe area. He decided firmly that he wouldn't give in to her whims anymore.
"Shhh. Trust me, brother!"
Aaron being here was pretty important, he was taller than the children of his age, and he looked more like a fourteen-year-old at the age of eleven. With him here she would be safe for the most part.
Just as they entered the alley they heard an argument.
"Heh, future saintess? Do you think I am a fool? Why would I follow you back to the holy temple that doesn't care about our lives?"