Chapter 241 - In The Maze Of Life, All Paths Lead To The Predetermined Center... Unless You Add More Hedges And Throw The Balance Off

Blue eyes looked up and saw a pair of slightly dull mint ones looking through her. She didn't know what Elua was thinking about so deeply to press things to this point. But Talva had to admit it felt a little better to talk about it with the Goltbred heiress.

"I didn't mean to get so... *involved* this way. When I started following Guild developments, it was just part of my duties. I hadn't even heard of the marriage arrangement. But your work-"

"Was interesting enough to keep watching despite your self-promise. Yes, I understand."

Coincidences were not impossible, but that the way people reacted to noticing them said quite a lot. For instance, the young girl in the woman's arms had practically been trained to be okay with people of her form. Just as the sigilist herself had been 'made' to be compelling to someone like Talva.