Chapter 28: Frozen Thorns [1]

Meanwhile, on the first floor of the inn, the atmosphere was tense, almost bordering on suffocating.

The fear of the townspeople could be felt in the air, so thick that it was almost palpable. The silence was uneasy, and the flickering flames from the hearth cast shadows on the tense and frightened faces of the villagers.

Luke could practically feel Leon stiffen at Cliff's sudden request.

He frowned, his mind racing as to how to handle the situation. Granted, he should have known that the situation could get out of control the moment he volunteered to save Geffroy, but he hadn't expected Leon to resort to revealing himself in a situation like this.

Things were getting a little out of hand now.

Luke's mind raced. He had exhausted his magic again, but maybe if Leon would clear a path for them with his ice...