Chapter 101: Going With The Flow
Jinx watched Josephine stare blankly at the holographic screen, a familiar, distant look in her eyes. It was a look Jinx had seen countless times—the look of someone trying to hold it all together while a storm raged inside.
"This?" Josephine asked, her voice flat, devoid of emotion. She took a slow, deliberate breath.
"Let’s head back. No matter what, we must focus our minds on our tasks."
A scoff escaped Jinx’s lips as she started to walk past her. "Oh, give me a break."
Josephine’s head whipped around. "...Huh?"
Jinx kept moving, her tone bored and dismissive. "Stop pretending everything is okay, and stop just going with the flow, it’s annoying."
Josephine’s voice turned icy. "What are you saying?!"
Jinx stopped dead and looked over her shoulder, her gaze piercing:
"You’re scared. I get that. But are you scared about the fate of Sunny and the others, or are you just thinking about yourself?" She finally turned to face Josephine fully.
"I know more about your race than you think, and well... that bite mark." Her eyes flickered to Josephine’s concealed shoulder.
"You’re lost. Your mind and heart are in a mess. Your heart is different, but your mind is being controlled by that bite mark on your shoulder."
’How... How did she know I have a bite mark?’ Josephine’s mind reeled in shock.