"That is… unexpected to say the least."
As if her earlier coffee-drive didn't happen at all, Ayda nearly instantly calmed down, focusing on the topic at hand. Her face turned serious, but I could still see the sparks of the caffeine-based energy dribbling in her eyes. Or rather, those sparks only now started appearing.
"Obviously, the situation is not that simple either. And from what I saw yesterday…"
Hesitating for a moment, I lowered my gaze to my feet. As much as I hated to say it out loud, there was no other way to face the reality other than by speaking my heart out.
"I'm not sure that it would be a wise idea to delve into another adventure with the things as unstable as they are here. What's more, the fight during which I broke the taboo also ended up quite severely limiting my abilities."
