Found Secrets

XI gave Chan-Yeol a look that told him he was stepping into a territory the Protocol did not want him to ask about. XI took a step back, eyes on Chan-Yeol and shrugged.

'He doesn't know about the Fox. I guess nobody does except for Ritsuka Yamada. I will have to be careful. I can't expose anything to anyone.' XI quickly came up with a solution.

"Do not talk about this to anyone." XI raised their fingers and Chan-Yeol watched cosmic energy swirl with their fingers. "Don't tell the brother, the sister, or the Numbers. Tell no one."

"Why don't you want to talk about the Fox?" Chan-Yeol asked. He was slowly moving to grab his dagger on his side. XI was sharp. The Protocol did have Lee Seng's sharp senses, but it seemed like they weren't acting on Lee Seng's senses. They were acting upon the power they possessed. "How come Lee Seng can't use that power you're using? What is that?"