Bab 745: Redemption and Curse - II

Even now, Suellen couldn't fathom how she had believed such nonsense. Was it due to recognizing her own precarious situation, or was it the almost inhuman, monster-like gaze that had cowed her?

Regardless, Suellen only hoped that the woman before her hadn't completely lost her mind, that her words indeed had a possibility of coming true.

Nine cared little for Suellen's opinion. She merely thought Ansel had good reason to dismiss this girl; compared to Evora, Suellen fell far short… But that was of no consequence to Nine. She simply needed a disposable pawn, unsuitable for the spotlight herself.

"Time." 

Nine uttered cryptically.

"..."

Suellen didn't ask for clarification, knowing she wouldn't understand anyway. This woman's erratic, incoherent behavior was nothing new. She often heard Nine muttering incomprehensible things to herself, the only certainty being that they probably related to Ansel.