Keeran's reaction was to be expected. But what made her even more dumbfounded was noticing the slight curve in Ayen's lips.
"You're smiling..." Keeran blinked, stunned by what he was seeing. It was barely noticeable, but as someone who had been with Ayen for about a year, this change was significant.
Keeran's mood lightened, and the surprise of hearing about Ayen's espers was overshadowed by this smile. She only became more intrigued as to who they were, and they must have cared for Ayen so much for him to lower his guard completely.
Ayen was surprised too. These days, he was smiling more subconsciously.
"You met them," Ayen continued. "My espers."
"I met them?" Keeran paused, her brows knitting as she tried to recall the espers he met. He first eliminated the espers in the yellow zone they were in before, as those were scumbags.
If not for her duty, she would not guide them. There was no way Ayen suddenly became partners with them.
