Chapter 32: Are you crying? {R18}
I Kept running—barefoot, breathless, heart pounding—until I finally crossed the borders of the Song Kingdom.
No sooner had I entered than a squad of Knight Mages surrounded me. I froze, startled. Were they... searching for me?
Not long after, word must have reached Lucy. she looked relieved—but also furious. Angry. Annoyed. Frustrated.
They escorted me to her temporary quarters, where she had been staying during her time in the Song Kingdom. My steps slowed as we reached the door. I hesitated, unsure of how she would react after everything.
When I stepped inside, Lucy was sitting silently on the edge of the bed, her back straight, hands clenched on her lap. The dim light revealed her pale face and the dark circles beneath her eyes.
I opened my mouth cautiously. "Where... where is Izumi?"
I couldn't help but ask. I didn't think Izumi would leave without a word, not after everything, and especially not that the Song Kingdom is in danger.
Lucy bit her lower lip.
Really? That's what he asks me first? she thought bitterly. After being gone so long?
Still, she responded—coldly.
"She's in the room next to ours."