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 sure of what she was going to do, so she could not offer the remnants of the Dreamer Army guidance.

two whole years alone in the Dream Realm… if he knew anything about her, he knew that

course, there was a lot of new information that became available to Neph after she came back. That had to

she

was not sure that he wanted to know… yet.

else that bothered him,

Nephis and Cassie and then said, his

Nephis would stay here for a week. Shouldn't you at least ask me before deciding to leave her here for a

Changing Star pull off an

an unreadable

do you mind if I stay for a

then glanced away

have you,

***

they were making to the Immortal Flame manor, and then

were

hesitated for a few

I mean… I never really had one, more or less,

then

growing up. Sometimes because our financial situation changed, sometimes due to security issues. That manor

silent for a few

me that created the feeling of home. But they

sighed, remembering the conversation he once had

what the Immortal Flame clan is, to be honest. And who those people were. You once said that

Changing Star nodded.

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

grew silent, and

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