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 and curling into

in front of her, stood up slowly, his

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

He chuckled. 'I should intertwine

stop putting effort into something

didn't even look up, turning her gaze

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

Hamertons or the Thompsons, would make them view

then, his status would ascend. He would

Persephone felt as if her heart

to push Morpheus out of her mind, but his image persisted. The chair triggered visions of him sitting there while the cabinet brought

recollections of the mountains and forests

teary-eyed, she managed to restrain her

of Seamus' whereabouts troubled her. He was consistently absent from home, leaving a

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