Kapitel 48: Elisa/Fray (1)

Elisa turned to face Fray, her eyes conflicted behind her mask. "What do you mean, you didn't have a choice?" she demanded.

Fray gripped his ax on his back, his voice growing colder. "You already know what this is about, although Rin is talented, he can't hide from you."

"So you sent him on purpose, knowing I would find him?" Elisa asked, a hint of disbelief in her tone.

"Yes, I did. I wanted to give you a chance to come clean and explain yourself. But you didn't, which can only mean you did have a hand in what happened," Fray said, his voice getting colder. "And if I'm right, you're not planning to answer me even if I asked you."

Elisa sighed; her expression frustrated. "You're right, I wouldn't have told you anything. At least not willingly." She pulled out her sword, which gleamed with a strange gem on the handle.

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