"Kaela," Saelari's voice called out from behind, light but curious.
"Yeah?" Kaela replied, glancing over her shoulder.
"What are God Eyes?"
Kaela froze mid-step.
Ah.
She'd forgotten that detail wasn't supposed to slip. Her lips parted, then shut again.
Her mind jittered like a malfunctioning machine—if she were a robot, this would be her blue screen.
"Uh—ehh… ehhh…" Kaela stammered, her expression stiffening in panic.
"It's okay, okay! You don't have to tell us," Theryn quickly interjected with a small laugh.
She placed a finger to her lips in a shhh gesture, her golden slit eyes glimmering like a feline in dim light. "We'll keep it secret. Promise."
"…Thank you," Kaela murmured shyly, her gaze dropping to the floor.
Dirga, walking slightly ahead, eyed the three of them out of the corner of his vision.
How old are these women, anyway?