Vanessa lowered her head afterward, her face hidden beneath the shadow of her hair as she silently stared at the floor.
Ruvian quietly inspected her through the [Bookmark] again.
['Vanessa Eldrienne' is currently shaken, overwhelmed by confusion and fear. She is unable to decide whether to be wary of you or rely on you.]
['Why is he telling me all this? He's lying, but also telling the truth. I should stay away from him. I should…']
A single drop of water fell onto the stone floor below.
Then another.
Without realizing it, Vanessa's tears had already begun slipping silently down her face.
['But if he truly knows something about my family? What if he's the first person in this academy who can be someone that I can trust? He still hasn't exposed me yet…']
'...'
Ruvian silently observed the turmoil raging within her mind. What Vanessa was going through was understandable. After all, she had been carrying this burden for a very long time.
"Vanessa." (+100PP)
