Chapter 141: Another Battle (3)
"You were right," Akila announced, entering Adrian’s room. "Having them followed paid off. What’s going on here?"
Adrian sighed, rolling his eyes as A’Mila kept shoving more fruits his way. Adrian had insisted he wasn’t helpless, but A’Mila was already force-feeding him by then.
"Don’t mind me and continue," A’Mila shrugged. "Even I would like to know what the scouts found."
"They were the ones who helped that Vincent guy escape," Akila mumbled, picking off a berry from Adrian’s plate and promptly receiving a smack as payment. "Ouch! What was that for?"
"I thought there was a fly on it," A’Mila replied with a smile. "But I guess I was wrong."
Watching their interaction, Adrian couldn’t help but smile. He wondered how his life would have turned out if his step-family had been on friendly terms with him instead of how they were.
’What’s the point in remembering them,’ Adrian thought. ’It’s not like we would ever see each other again.’
Pushing aside his thoughts, he decided to focus on the present, especially on the elves.
"They helped him escape; I already knew that. What else did your people find out?" he asked.
"They are heading back to Nexaria," Akila continued. "They want to stop there for a while before-"
"Heading to Alfvania. A wise choice," Adrian replied, his chin resting on his hand. "They know no one in their right mind would ever attack them there, not even the Nexarians.