Blood

[Ellie's P.O.V]

Since a mental connection had been established long ago, Anna knew where her mark was, and she should be able to explain it clearly to Karina.

"I didn't get a chance to ask, and she closed the mental link," Karina sighed. "But the mark she left behind is easily recognizable. Trust me, we'll find her soon."

I remained silent at her words, perhaps due to my earlier bias against Anna. At this moment, I strongly disapproved of Anna's actions and could only rely on Karina to find her.

We followed Karina as she explained, "Leaving marks is actually her habit. When she got lost as a child and almost couldn't find her way back, we agreed in secret to use a certain mark when we found her. Only the two of us knew the meaning behind it, to prevent others from taking advantage of it. Later, when we studied under our master and had to separate, we always used the mark to communicate."