"The same face yet a different person..."

When Joanna was still lingering on every thought that swarmed relentlessly in her mind, she noticed Canillas make some movements from across the table, causing her to break her gaze away from the parchment in front of her.

She raised her head to see what he was doing and found him placing a small box on the table. As he opened it a second later, Joanna could not help but get her eyes dilated. Inside the box were several sharp objects kept.

Subsequently, she watched Canillas pick one needle and burn its tip on the flame of one candle that stood on the candlestick until it turned red.

Joanna was aware of what he was going to do, but still a sharp gasp slipped out of her lips when Canillas pricked his thumb with the cooled-down needle.