Chapter 29
Rustle, rustle…
Whispers echoed faintly from an unseen space as Lu Li refocused his mind. He holstered the Spirit Gun but kept his hand resting on the grip.
Athena stared intently at Lu Li—or perhaps at the figure behind him.
Anna floated forward, cradling the ghostly infant in her arms. Perhaps her arrival was what had brought clarity back to Athena.
“Do you still hate it?” Lu Li asked.
Athena’s crimson eyes, visible between her long strands of hair, shifted toward him but remained silent.
“Give her the infant,” Lu Li said, turning slightly to Anna.
“Okay.” Anna obediently agreed, nervously floating closer to Athena. Stopping a meter or two away, she suddenly tossed the ghostly infant toward her and quickly darted back to hide behind Lu Li.
Her fear of ghosts seemed unlikely to disappear anytime soon.