Chapter 211: Homecoming (5) – Elaine
In the end, it didn’t matter much whether Elaine and Nesha rushed or not, as they still had to wait for Percy to wash up too. Owain was a highly impressionable toddler by now, and Elaine had no intention of bringing a veritable caveman along to meet him.
“Looking much better!” she exclaimed once she saw her cousin dressed in some proper clothes for a change. “Though, are you planning to keep that thing on forever?” she asked, pointing at her eyes.
Percy shrugged.
“For the time being, at least. I’d rather not have to explain my mutation to the rest of the family.”
“That won’t work forever.” Elaine insisted. “At some point, everyone will start wondering why Grandpa has taken so long to heal you. You know that, right?”
The bandage Percy had wrapped around his head wasn’t enchanted like the one hiding his second core. It didn’t have to be, as barely any mana was gathered in his eyes – their effect was mostly passive. Suffice to say, he’d used nothing but a simple strip of cloth to conceal them. Not that it looked any less conspicuous, of course.
“I’m only staying here for a few weeks anyway. I’ll reveal my eyes in public as soon as me and Nesha reach our next destination.”
“Is that wise?” Nesha pitched in.
“Actually, I think we can spin it in our favour.” Percy replied, before elaborating. “Imagine you knew nothing about me, and you just met me for the first time. What would you think of my eyes?”