By the time the notification disappeared, Cecil still hasn't recovered from the shock. She was staring blankly into space, looking like she was questioning everything and everyone in this world.
"Are you done?" Xue asked, irked.
"Fine, Xue, I'll merge souls with you."
Xue didn't expect that answer, raising his eyebrows in suspicion. "It's pointless to try tricks--"
"I know, I'm not," Leonaut raised his arms up in surrender. "I am willing to merge souls with you, trust me."
"You liar!" Hana pointed out. "We can't trust you after what happened!"
Leonaut glanced at Hana, remembering how he broke Cecil's trust.
"Trust..." Leonaut scratched his head. "Trust yourself."
Xue frowned at his response, quietly taking out a blue marble. "Why are you not fighting against it now?"
Leonaut glanced back at Cecil, smirking. "No reason."