At her words, Rudy's lips dropped, and confusion gathered around his face. 'Hungry?'
A strange heaviness filled his chest, and he continued his thoughts, 'Why is she being so careless after all that caution?'
'Is it because of everything we've been through?' No matter how much Rudy tried to reason, her recklessness didn't make any sense to him.
"I am hungry," she repeated.
However, Rudy was already too deep in his spiraling thoughts, and seeing the opportunity, Kalien shot to his feet and declared with a wide grin, "I'll get those fruits for you, Lady Seraphel."
Sera looked at him with a smile as she spoke softly, "Thanks, Kalien."
Witnessing her beautiful smile, Kalien blinked a few times and said proudly, "It's nothing. I can do anything for you, my lady."
Sera's expressions brightened, and she nodded faintly as she stood up on her feet and limped towards the spring.
Rudric watched both with a grim expression as he replayed everything in his mind,
