章 61: An irrational man

Strax left the training grounds, his muscles still aching from the intense workout, but he felt a certain satisfaction with his progress. However, he was still irritated by having to leave Samira alone for such training. Walking through the mansion's corridors, he overheard some staff whispering among themselves.

"The failure of Vorah, how does a man like that have the nerve to come back?" someone muttered, but Strax pretended not to hear. He was used to these murmurs by now; it wasn't the first nor the last time, but it didn't lessen the irritation he felt each time he heard it. "You'll see the failure of Vorah soon enough, you wretches," he murmured to the maids. Even though they couldn't hear him, the intensity of Strax's presence made them scurry away. "Tsk, lucky for you I can't do anything about it yet, or your heads would have rolled already."