Shadow Slave

Chapter 789

Nephis looked in the window and remained silent for a while. Her face was distant and still. After a while, she lightly shook her head.

"No… not yet."

Cassie seemed to be surprised by that answer.

"No? But… why?"

Changing Star sighed.

"The… Fire Keepers. That is what people call the Awakened who follow you, right? They all look up to me, do they not?"

The blind girl silently nodded.

"Of course! We… they have been waiting for your return ever since escaping the Forgotten Shore. Even though the Dreamer Army was an alliance of convenience, the bonds that were forged between its members are real. Their bond to you is real, too."

Sunny sipped his coffee with a strange expression. Neph, meanwhile, lingered for a moment, and then said:

"But they want more than just to welcome me back. They expect me to lead them, like I did on the Forgotten Shore. Am I correct?"

Cassie nodded once again.

Neph looked away.

"How can I lead them when I don't know where I am going? I… I need more time to figure things out before I face them."

The blind girl remained silent for a while, then sighed.

"I… I understand. I think."

meanwhile, did not

could not offer the remnants of the Dreamer Army guidance.

had never been one to allow her hesitation to slow her down. More than that, she had spent two whole years alone in the Dream Realm… if he knew anything about her, he knew that she must have dedicated a considerable

of new information that became available to Neph after she came back. That had to change her approach a little, but should not have affected the

was she

to know… yet.

else

Nephis and Cassie and then said, his

We only agreed that Nephis would stay here for a week. Shouldn't you at least ask me before

to let Changing Star pull off an Effie that

unreadable expression. After a few moments of silence, she

do you mind if I stay

and then glanced away

have you, and all that. See,

***

Nephis up to speed about the state of the Fire Keepers and the renovations they were making to the Immortal

and Neph were left alone

hesitated for a few moments, and then

really had one, more or less,

then slowly

a lot while I was growing up. Sometimes because our financial situation changed, sometimes due to security

remained silent for a few moments,

that created the feeling of home. But they are all gone now, one way or the other. So, there's nothing

remembering the conversation he once

clan is, to be honest. And who those people

Changing Star nodded.

is just me, now. At its height, it was one of the most influential Legacy clans. You could have called it a great clan, even, although that distinction was not established yet back then. Apart from the immediate family, the clan also encompassed hundreds of other people. Professionals to manage our properties, craftsmen, mundane soldiers, Awakened retainers, their dependents… a Legacy clan is more than just a few powerful

silent, and

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