Too Close....

Mina tied my black robe tight, quick hands, no nonsense. I shot Leon a look.

"You sure you know where this is?" I asked.

Leon nodded, pulling his hood low. "Yes, my lady. I got this."

I clicked my tongue, nodding. "Alright. I'm counting on you."

So, as I talked to Theodore, I found that I needed permission from the Holy Temple or the Royal Palace. Screw that. I ain't waiting on fancy words. Gotta see it myself. Tenebris Decay. I need to see it on my own first.

I can't just trust any diary or someone's words for now.

Lucky for me, Leon knew a kid with the sickness. How? 'Cause before he was a knight of the Arlen family, dude was a street guard, roaming the alleys at night.

"Alright, we move," I said, stepping forward. Then boom—Nyx blocked me, tail swishing like he owned the place.

"I'm coming too," he said.

I groaned. "Nyx, I'm trying to be lowkey. What's the point of covering up if you roll in with that big-ass tail?"