Chapter 64 : The Chamber
"Kaela," Saelari’s voice called out from behind, light but curious.
"Yeah?" Kaela replied, glancing over her shoulder.
"What are God Eyes?"
Kaela froze mid-step.
Ah.
She’d forgotten that detail wasn’t supposed to slip. Her lips parted, then shut again.
Her mind jittered like a malfunctioning machine—if she were a robot, this would be her blue screen.
"Uh—ehh... ehhh..." Kaela stammered, her expression stiffening in panic.
"It’s okay, okay! You don’t have to tell us," Theryn quickly interjected with a small laugh.
She placed a finger to her lips in a shhh gesture, her golden slit eyes glimmering like a feline in dim light. "We’ll keep it secret. Promise."
"...Thank you," Kaela murmured shyly, her gaze dropping to the floor.