Artie was chuckling when she said that while looking at the book about Kaigansa. However, her smile froze as soon as she heard Larkin's response. Her lips then pursed and leaned against the chair. She didn't take a look at Larkin yet because she didn't know what kind of expression should she be wearing.
Finally, she moved her head to face him. "If I argue with that, will you hear me out?"
"...are you certain it was indeed the Lady of the Land?" Larkin hummed as he turned the chair towards her so he could lean back and assume a stance as if he was judging prisoners. "What made you so sure that you spoke to the one blessing our farms with wheat and waters with fish? By nature, demons cannot give life; they can only take it. The spirit you spoke to… it brought the girl to life. It can't be a demon."
"Then, why didn't you diffuse the armor?" Artie smiled deeply as if she was doing mischief. Actually, she was.
