It was not long until Leila and Mitchel returned to the inn with heaving breaths. Their eyes were wide in panic, and the next thing they knew, the two were pacing around, incoherent words coming out of their mouths.
Were they arguing? Or were they just…
Puzzled, Giles asked them to stop.
"What happened?" asked Hellen.
The two did not answer. Instead, Leila only gave Mitchel a beaming glare.
The human shook his head, his feet tapping apprehensively.
"Go on, tell them! Or I am returning!"
"No! Leila, Leila! Come on! They must have seen already that we weren't there! If we come back, they might pin it on you. You can't casually say that you've been waiting all these time without having us! We're your accomplices!"
"Accomplices? When have I… no, it's not our fault! We were waiting to prove that!"
