Chapter 71

~Ryuu~

Ryuu had Calea stay behind once he saw Nye return to his mother. The pit of his stomach churns with disgust. He knew Aneth, Koa, and Nye must have left for a good reason, and from what Nye had told him, it was because of that letter. But Ryuu couldn't swallow what his father did. Why didn't he come back with Nye? Did Aneth not allow it? Regardless, Ryuu now had a bone to pick with his father. For days, Ryuu had to see his mother crumble inside, drowning his soul in angst. No more. He wouldn't let his father get away with such treachery. Ryuu knew these woods like the back of his hand, like the ambient sea. The salty sea smell led him, and it was more robust now. As he stopped, he heard Aneth's voice, and there was a roughness to it, which elicited a slight growl from Ryuu. He comes into view and sees Aneth above his father, who is a bloody mess on the sandy shore. The remnants of a fight, a challenge, but something didn't feel right.