Chapter 21: Above All Desires is Innocent Hope

The town was bustling and full of people, the atmosphere cheerful and bright as people indulged and enjoyed everything the Harvest Festival had to offer. Elanor though was having a bit of trouble watching everything else when there was something far stranger to see.

“You’re staring.”

“How can I not?”

“Quite easily, I’ll have you know. You just look away.”

“Apologies if I don’t find it that simple.”

Azzoth was right of course, Elanor knew she was staring, but it was hard not to when he no longer looked like himself. He was an entirely different person and all it took was a little magic.

She certainly underestimated him. It wasn’t just rumors and exaggerations that demons could take on other faces to appear as normal humans.