The fruit was surprisingly sweet. Yes… super sweet, been telling.
Rex sat on the edge of the stone ledge, one leg dangling over the side, while Edri carefully ate hers.
For several minutes— maybe even an hour —neither spoke. Below them, the waterfall crashed violently into the blue river basin.
Beyond it, the jungle stretched endlessly beneath the bright morning sun.
Then—
"Rex."
"Hm?"
"Don't fuck with me... Rumor said you used magic when you were fighting that Valcrest guy."
"ಠᴥಠ."
Edri paused, her golden eyes narrowing as she chewed. "...You have mana, don't you?"
"..."
"Yeah, fuck you... Man, I feel so shit for being guilty calling you MANALESS. Why aren't you using it by the way?"
"Nobody taught me."
She stared at him.
He stared right back with an absolutely flat nonchalant face.
"...Right." Edri sighed and placed the remaining fruit down beside her on the stone. "Fine. I'll teach you."
Rex looked at her. "Why?"
"Because I'm bored."
