Author's note for the chapter: this is from Aldus's point of view
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I was glad to see that Serina came to wish me goodbye. She was standing on the top stair of the main entry with her fingers intertwined at her waist level.
Before getting into the car, I threw Serina a glance and I noticed that she is uneasy.
Shouldn't she be happy that Lazarus is leaving? He is already in the back seat. Or is she sad about me leaving?
I wished to comfort her, but honestly… I have no idea how to do that. Maybe… a pat on the head? I do that to her occasionally because it works with dogs and horses but if I do it too often, it will lose its desired effect.
"Tomorrow evening, over dinner, I want to hear everything you did in my absence.", I told her, and I saw that she smiled a little.
Satisfied with the outcome of my little pep-talk, I got in the back seat of the car and observed Lazarus who was stiff as if he was afraid to move.
"Drive…", I told my driver and we headed out.
