Chapitre 71: THE DEAL

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"What are you doing here?" Cabel asked as he saw Evelyn with his nightwear and only a shawl was put on her shoulders.

"It's cold you know. You should have put on more clothes." He said as he took off his robe that was hanging on his shoulder and put it to her.

"Shouldn't I be asking that? What are you doing here at the break of dawn?" She observed his movements and his glistening silver hair under the sky.

"... you didn't plant a shadow knight on me... Right? As she looked at his ruby eyes he looked away which led her to sigh.

"So you did plant one...! Why?" She asked.

"That's... For protection." He deadpan said.

"Protection for what?" She asked, perplexed vividly in her sunset eyes.

"Just thought you need one..."