The two bodyguards left immediately. Seamus and Persephone were the only ones in the house.

Seeing her battered appearance stirred anger and pain within Seamus.

"We brought a significant amount of ointment from Centrolis." He placed the burn ointment in her hand. "I noticed you burned your arm. I'm unsure if other parts of your body are affected, so I can't assist there. Examine yourself and attend to any injuries. I'll be waiting at the door. Call me when you're finished."

Persephone remained motionless, tears streaming from her vacant eyes.

"Miss!"

"Why did he do that to me?" She trembled. "He told me he liked me last night!

"He's been the one protecting me since I came to Flinge... How did he change so abruptly? Is he no longer protecting me because the breakfast I made sucked?

"Tell me why?!"

her head around her arms

stood up slowly,

he had before, he stood before her like a god in control of everything. His clenched fists seemed to hold her

He chuckled. 'I should

putting effort into something that won't work. He doesn't deserve

didn't even look up,

good girl for these two days. We'll return to Centrolis soon," he

was the Hamertons or

ascend. He would

Persephone felt as if

chair triggered visions of him

the plants and trees in the courtyard stirred recollections of the

she managed to restrain her

whereabouts troubled her. He was consistently absent from home, leaving a rotation of peculiar-looking

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