Shoutout to Bruh_Vista for beta-reading and providing extensive feedback for this chapter!
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"You were supposed to be here an hour ago," Sect Leader Larks said with a stern tone. "I hate to be THAT guy," a snort escaped from Sect Leader Larks as he looked at Shuri with an expectant smile.
"*cough* As I was saying, what took you so long?" The Sect Leader reiterated.
"I went to meet Senior Sister Marie," Shuri admitted. There was no point in being disingenuous or obfuscating information here. Per Mage Larks' admission, most if not all of what occurred within the Sect was known or common knowledge.
The Sect Leader furrowed his brows and asked, "Did she ask you to do some more work for her?"
Shuri quickly waved her hand and explained, "Nothing like that. I just felt that it wasn't right to leave her employ without a proper goodbye."
