It was only when the smile disappeared from Skullius' face that the casual atmosphere around the room disappeared.
Darwel, Sevill and Maxim were once again flung into thoughts they had had about Skullius when they first saw him. For Maxim, it was merely fleeting, as she only knew the Hybrid Luman from the Royale – a tense battleground where they had to cooperate to survive – but for Sevill and Darwel, it was different.
It went without saying that the Sif duo had noticed the odd bit of change in the current Skullius much more because they witnessed the heaviest sense of it. When they began conversing with him, however, the suspicions had died down temporarily.
Now, they rose again.
Vali was only a little curious about the superficial change in Skullius' choice of attire as she knew him the least among the people here. Thus, she was the first to answer his inquiry.
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