Bab 239: Running Errands

It was Florin. The vampire bodyguard came down to check on Ramona, to see if she was resting. But instead, he found her preparing to leave. The oracle jolted in her spot, surprised to see the vampire looking straight at her.

"I…I…" she hesitated for a moment. 

But there was no point in lying about what she was planning to do. It would have just created more trouble and potentially create a misunderstanding. 

"I am grateful for the Crown Princess's help, but I think it would be best for me to leave," Ramona phrased her reasoning as best as she could. 

"Why do you think that?" Florin asked as he folded his arms. 

His ruby red irises glistened under the light of the room. If the oracle was a threat, he would not hesitate to cut her down where she stood. 

"I sense danger," Ramona explained carefully, "Dexerion and his followers might be closing in on my location as we speak.