When Noel grabbed Sera, Lia wasn't even aware of her presence. It was frightening how perceptive Noel was and she wondered what else he had hidden.
Noel was about to open his mouth when Lia interrupted, "What are you doing here?"
Noel's hand that covered Sera's mouth was removed by the latter. Sera caught her breath and adjusted her tone, "I… just wanted to see."
"See what?" Noel let her go but it was clear he was still wary.
"See…" Sera's last word was swallowed by the noise below them. They all turned to the small grid window. Sera put her hand on it and Lia felt alarmed as she saw Sera's hot gaze.
She followed her line of sight and came to a shocking conclusion, "Do you perhaps want to see Elder P?"
This was such a surprise that even Noel couldn't believe it. Noel was a head taller than Sera, who stood between him and Lia, and gave Lia a wide-eyed expression. This was the first time she saw him this dumbfounded and a rare laugh rose in her throat.
