章節 246: The Silence Before the Storm (3)

The figure was kneeling the ground. Was he picking flowers for my predecessor's grave again? Was he going to visit it once more?

I shook my head and approached him. In the distance, the shriek echoed once more.

"Hello, Fetheion." I spoke up.

The figure, clearly startled, quickly turned to face me. A blade appeared in his hand and darkness spread from him. 

"Hey!" I raised my voice. "It's me." I raised my hands and made away with my wings.

It took Fetheion a moment to recognise me. The blade disappeared from his hand and his power dissipated as fast as it appeared. "Ah, Kai?" He mumbled as his posture changed into something slightly more relaxed. "What are you doing here?" He asked after a moment of awkward silence.

"This might be a surprise to you," I said with a chuckle, "But I was actually searching for you." My smile disappeared. "Where have you been, Fetheion?"