Chapter 537
Eli stared at him, holding his breath for a moment.
"So the rumors that you’d returned from the Black Wall were true, then," Eli said as if in awe.
"They are," said Ian, realizing that news about him had gone this far. Then again, it had been well over a month since he had set foot in the South. The word had more than enough time to travel a thousand leagues.
"I don’t think showing the Agent of the Saint the edge of the Deep Forest is such a problematic matter," Thesaya cut in then.
Eli blinked in startled surprise, his gaze shifting to her arm wrapped around Ian’s. For a brief moment, a swirl of emotions flickered in his eyes. There was no mistaking how much they looked like a couple. And the impact this would have on southern fairy society was obvious enough without needing much thought.
Finally, a low murmur slipped past the fox mask, "It seems this is not a matter for me to handle. May I send word to the garden?"
"Is that alright, Agent of the Saint?" Thesaya asked, glancing up at Ian.
So we’re not getting out of this quietly after all.
Ian, maintaining his blank expression, gave a reluctant nod. "If that's the rule, we will follow it."
"You heard him," said Thesaya.
Two sentinels bolted off like arrows, vanishing into the darkness of the trees. To Ian, it looked more like they were fleeing. Perhaps they were eager to gossip about the shocking scene they had just witnessed as quickly as possible.
Eli bowed his head slightly and added, "Until the messenger returns, we will attend to you both. Please wait here."