Jason and his crew managed to escape the inn without further incident. Kaelen's yellow eyes had followed them to the door, but Helga's grip on his arm kept him from pursuing. The moment they were outside, Jason pulled Thalion and Ylva into the first side alley he could find.
They pressed themselves against the cold stone wall, breathing hard.
"That was too close," Ylva muttered, her ears scanning for any sign of pursuit.
Jason nodded. His mind was already racing ahead. He still wanted to go on that adventure with Kaelen's guild—the dungeon crawl, the egg, the possible rewards. But something was nagging at him.
What did the reptile mean by Thalion felt familiar?
There was a chance they knew each other. Kaelen was old—how old, Jason didn't know. Reptilian creatures in this world probably lived longer than humans. Maybe centuries. Was it far-fetched to think Kaelen and Thalion had crossed paths before?
Considering Thalion's age and how long he had been imprisoned, maybe not.
