Shoutout to Bruh_Vista for beta-reading and providing extensive feedback for this chapter!
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The walk back to the Sect was awkward. Shuri could feel Marie's gaze boring down on her from over her shoulder, and it was unnerving.
"Interesting..." Shuri heard Marie mutter out loud.
Shuri ignored it and continued walking forward while clutching the ball even closer to her body.
"Interesting..." Marie repeated, but a bit louder. Now Shuri was certain that Marie intended to attract her attention and initiate the conversation.
'Fat chance!' Shuri scoffed internally and started to walk more quickly.
This time, Marie took the aggressive step by gliding in front of Shuri and blocking her path. Luckily, Shuri was vigilant and managed to stop herself before she physically collided with Marie.
