บท 256: Fused

"Can you find those druids?" Bruzuryano asked. His eyes were filled with grief and regret. He must have known the guardian and liked him, or else he would not be so sad.

"I can try," Slanbrea promised. He turned to Anfey and said, "So we meet again."

"I’m very honored to see both of you again, my lords…"

"Save us from the formality," Slanbrea said and shook his head. "How did you know we’re here?"

"I got lucky, I suppose," Anfey said. He tried to appear as natural as possible, but in reality he was very nervous. He couldn’t even look at Bruzuryano, since he was scared that he would ask for the Heart of Nature. He didn’t want to return the Heart of Nature because it had helped him so much, but it wasn’t his, and he had no right to keep it if its real owner asked for it. He was hoping that Bruzuryano would simply forget about it, but the chance was slim.

"Whatever," Bruzuryano snapped and interrupted Slanbrea. "You must find those druids first."