"I don't have a friend like you."
"What do you mean?!" snapped Alen. Ozi just laughed blandly as he walked away from them. Ren looked at Ozi's back with resignation.
"He has no right to call you that, Ren," protested Alen. Ren smiled faintly, then turned Alen's body, then climbed onto his back.
"It's okay, Alen. There are still a lot of people out there who would call me that. So, I'm used to it."
"But, still. I'm hurt when I hear other people insulting you. What's more, the insults came from people who used to be very close to you," Alen said before he carried Ren flying away.
***
Kim and Ren sleep at Nile's house again. Ren still couldn't return to Aves Village because of the condition of his wings which still needed help from Kim's magic power. So, they could save time if Ren stayed here for a while.
