Ashler's treasured photograph

Edna's smile faltered slightly. She looked away and went to the kitchen, taking out a box of juice from the fridge and offering it to Knox as she answered, "Oh, Ragel's not here today." Her voice was laced with hesitation. "He had to go into the big city."

Knox's curiosity was piqued. Ragel did mention that he was a student studying in a city, but it wasn't the 'big city' Edna spoke of. The rural residents often called the capital city of the country the 'big city'.

But Knox recalled that Ragel was enrolled in a city in the same region. Thus, he couldn't stop himself from asking as he pulled a chair on the dining table and accepted the glass of juice Edna gave to him. "Why did he suddenly go there? Oh, he's in his last year of college! Is he looking for an internship?"