Chương 125: Heirarchy and Peace - Part 1

ELIA

Elia had intended to find Gahrye at breakfast, but Reth had kept her in bed far too late that morning. She had a feeling it was on purpose, that he hadn't wanted another confrontation so soon. And she was still trying to get her mind around this dominance thing that the Anima had. But she would not shrink from it this time. She would meet it head on.

And that meant talking to Gahrye.

So, mid-morning, she walked through the Tree-City, towards his stall, praying he was working today. But she hadn't even reached the stall, was still on the trail to the trade region, when she saw him in a cluster of other young people, all of them walking in the same direction as she.

"Gahrye!" she called, picking up her pace.

He stopped quickly and turned, smiling when he saw her, though his friends all dropped to one knee as she approached. She was about to assure them that they didn't need to do that, when she remembered Aymora's words.