Chapter 145
'Where am I? Who am I?'
For a brief moment, Penelope entertained a small escape from reality. But she quickly pulled herself together.
Right on cue, Ahwin approached, holding two massive cotton candies that looked sweet enough to make her teeth ache just by looking at them.
"Here, this one's yours," he said, offering her the sky-blue cotton candy. The pink one, it seemed, was for himself.
Penelope stared blankly for a moment before accepting the candy. She tore off a small piece and popped it into her mouth. As expected, an overwhelming sweetness exploded across her palate.
'Too sweet...'
It was a flavor that only children would likely enjoy. Proof of this was the crowd of children gathered around the cotton candy vendor.
'So for Ahwin, a date means cotton candy.'
For some reason, the thought amused her. Ahwin’s pure and earnest approach to love struck her as unexpectedly endearing.
'To think I ended up dating Ahwin so haphazardly...'
She still couldn't understand herself from an hour ago. How had she so easily accepted his sudden proposal?
'Ahwin is the Tower Master. Literally the strongest person in this world.'