"Not bad on the piano," Ethan said casually, his figure materializing behind her.
"Huh?" Elegy Zombie King's face froze in shock. She immediately tensed up, springing from her seat and crouching low like a startled beast, ready to attack at any moment.
"Who's there?"
"No need to be so jumpy," Ethan said, trying to reassure her. He couldn't help but think, Man, this kid's really on edge. Must be all those humans in San Bernardino. Even the slightest noise has her spooked.
Elegy Zombie King's sharp, predatory eyes locked onto him, her guard not dropping for even a second. If anything, she seemed even more wary. After all, someone appearing out of thin air would put anyone on edge.
But as her heightened senses scanned him, she realized something—Ethan didn't have the aura of the living. He wasn't human. He was a zombie, just like her.
"What are you doing in my territory?" she demanded, her voice cold and unyielding.