Lauriel approached Aleksis and patted her back affectionately, "Are you not feeling well? Do you want me to make a fresh concoction of your favorite mushroom?"
He knew that Aleksis was hiding something, but he did not want to force Aleksis to tell him what was bothering her.
Aleksis looked at Lauriel sadly. She could keep many things a secret from her parents when they were far from her, but now that her godfather was in front of her, she felt very guilty and could not lie when looking into Lauriel's eyes.
"I'm fine, Uncle Rory ..." Aleksis could only shake her head and look away. She could not look at Lauriel in such a situation.
Lauriel pretended not to notice Aleksis' anxiety. He sat next to her on the sofa and signaled Terry to talk more deeply about his project. "Then how far have you obtained the information?"
Oh my... this four-bodyguard problem is still giving Aleksis a headache... lol.