Shadow Slave

Chapter 179

Once outside, Sunny spent some time finding Effie and Kai. The two of them were in the dining area of the lodge, discussing something between themselves.

There was no sign of Cassie anywhere, but he did notice Caster observing him from the stairs leading to the second floor.

'Is she avoiding me?'

Somewhat disappointed, Sunny landed on a chair next to the two locals he had come to know and gave them a dark look.

"What, the two of you know each other?"

Kai smiled.

"Who doesn't know huntress Athena? We had, uh… a few brushes in the past."

Deciding not to inquire what type of brushes he was talking about, Sunny sighed and asked:

"Does she know about that peculiar Flaw of yours?"

The charming young man blinked a couple of times, the said with confusion:

"I guess so? I don't make a secret out of it."

Great. Of all the people in the world, he got stuck with two weirdos who had no qualms about telling every random stranger about their most hidden vulnerability.

…Well, if he had a Flaw like Kai's, he wouldn't worry about it too much either.

'Lucky bastard.'

Since there was no point in pretending anymore, Sunny simply asked:

"Well? Was anyone in that room lying?"

Effie grinned.

"Ah, so that's why you dragged Night along. Paranoid much?"

Sunny would love nothing more than to ignore that question, but unfortunately, his own Flaw was much more restrictive than Kai's.

think that I'm exactly as paranoid

he looked at the charming archer with expectation. Kai hesitated for a few

single lie. Your

'Oh, you poor lamb…'

that display of naivete,

"Not even Caster?"

him

was honest,

Sunny wrong? Was Caster really just an honest and honorable

lingered for a bit and then turned

agreed to continue our conversation in a week. Until

The huntress giggled.

makes me feel real safe.

He grimaced.

like much, but wait

and paled a little. Reminded of something, Sunny patted him on the

Our deal is

with his looks already, but next to Kai, he seemed downright ug… uh… barely above

at him for a few

I can honestly say that

with something that resembled pity, rose, and

two of them

a weary expression,

When do we

Sunny didn't hesitate.

can wait to get back to the ruins. This place…

gave him a strange

problem. Let's ditch this scary place and go hide in

***

the streets of the Dark City. Being here in daylight

together. Sunny fell into the familiar rhythm of cooperating with Effie without skipping a bit, as though three whole months had not

some point, the unruly huntress glanced at him and

did

gave her a dark

shadows. I slept during the day and hunted during the night. Observed my prey carefully

for a while,

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