บท 169: I Can Take What I Give

So she mouthed back, "She is Taken." And watched him roll his eyes before he got busy helping her up by holding her arm and leading the way.

Before Alaina could begin to climb up herself, she sensed warmth behind her back and a contrasting icy cold breath on her neck, "Where do you think you are going, thea? Our work here is done. It's time to go back."

Alaina froze in her place, he can not be serious.

"What do you mean? I am going back, aren't I?" Alaina replied feigning ignorance.

The deep rumble of his chuckle was felt in her back even when they weren't in contact.

"I don't think you're as dumb as you like to pretend, young one. But no problem if you want me to jog your memory a little, I am here for you." he was whispering in her ear from standing behind him as the two were watching Aria struggling her way up.