章 504: We're Going Out

When they left the house, Mia took Lulu to her favorite spot: a plateau atop a small, lush hill. They laid on their bellies and gazed in the direction that the border patrol troops had gone. 

Lulu's gaze was fixed on the spot that Captain Aegis had stood for a while before heading to the next village. "Now, that's what a real sorcerer looks like, right?! Did you see how commanding he was? I held my breath the entire time he was in the room with us, and..."

Unlike her Lulu, who was visibly excited by the previous encounter, Mia remained silent, and her eyes had been reduced to arcs. Her gaze was vacant as though she was lost in her thoughts. 

When Lulu sensed the unrest behind Mia's calm expression, she gently nudged Mia's cheeks with her own. "Hey, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing," Mia replied, setting aside her thoughts. "I was… I just get a little upset whenever I remember my Dad's face."