Chapter 31: Liar
>>Aelin
I shook my head, trying to process what he was saying. "Then where did she come from?"
"I am not sure," Ariston’s jaw tightened, and he sat down across from me, leaning forward slightly, "Draegon and I weren’t close. We became companions in war and helped each other a lot too but we never shared personal things." He looked at me, "But considering we fought together, I assure you, Ruoxy didn’t even exist in his life till the war was over."
I stared at him in awe. It wasn’t like I didn’t trust him or anything. I knew he wasn’t lying but it was baffling to know that everyone else had believed Ruoxy’s lie.
"Then, how did they meet?"
He shook his head, "For two years, everyone believed no one from Raki village had survived—there were no reports of anyone escaping either."
"Raki Village..." Right, that’s the name of the village whose residents all disappeared and then the gate opened.
"After the war was over, Draegon wanted to go and see Raki village himself. And he went alone."
"Alone, why?" I asked
"All the warriors wanted to go back home now. The survivors had enough and Draegon didn’t stop anyone. Everyone began to go home at their own pace. I stayed behind for a few days before heading home too. At that time we were stationed near Raki Village."
And then, suddenly, Ruoxy showed up, saying she ran away during a raid."