Garnering Sympathy?

"In the past...?" Dalila Leehan curiously wondered, "That means that she is no longer fit to be your rival anymore? Why? She took the alchemist path to reach the peak?"

Nora Alstreim shook her head, "She's dead."

"Oh~" Dalila Leehan had her mouth agape before she shut it tight. She wasn't insensitive enough to continue asking questions.

"Looking back... I, at least, wanted to call her a friend once..."

"Friend? You once wanted to call her a friend? It's rich coming from the person who was responsible for the so-called friend's death!" A man's voice suddenly interrupted them.

"What do you mean?" Nora Alstreim actually stood up as she stared at Davis in all seriousness. It looked as if she was offended by his sudden yet strange statement.

"Heh!" Davis sneered, "Keep acting, and I'll see how you'll plead your innocence in the future!"

Dalila Leehan looked back and forth, wondering why they suddenly became tense.