Thera's expression changed several times, her cherry lips opening and closing without a sound coming out.
These were the kind of words she would expect someone who didn't understand how the world worked to speak, but even so just Ryu's accomplishments in the Heavenly Path made what he said difficult to ignore, the fact that he was her little cousin's Dao Companion only made those words all the more impossible to ignore.
However, before she could find a way to respond, Ryu shook his head, the echo of his voice seemingly vanishing in a single moment as he turned and walked away. He didn't want to continue this conversation, it would only frustrate him more.
"Ryu!" Mae rushed after Ryu, seemingly forgetting the rest of her family.
