บท 139: Before Returning

"You don't need to tell me everything." Rise assured Thalia with a gentle smile. After a short discussion, Rise cut it early and prefers not to talk about it in depth for now. 

They were not exactly in the right place or at the right time. 

Rise reached out and patted Thalia's head in a soft touch. Making the other enjoyed it for a moment and nodded her head in agreement. 

Rise smiled at that, Thalia was like... a loyal follower that he never knew he needed. 

"First, rest." Rise did not want to push the other too much. "Be familiar with this... uh, timeline? Well, make sure not to talk of anything out of the ordinary." 

Thalia continued to nod her head, and Rise even wondered if the other could hear him. He could only sigh; let it be. 

As he went on nagging Thalia, the other suddenly interrupted and inquired.