The next few days that Zoemi spent waiting for the meeting between the crimson-haired Vanterl and the bandits.
Nothing much happened besides Zoemi training with Benevirau from time to time which was a nice distraction for the black-haired boy from cursing himself and his short temper.
Still, it wasn't like only he was having a worse than acceptable time.
Benevirau was stunned by the information about Aspakeony and began using his mist to search for the Ghosts responsible for keeping her imprisoned, but for the time being, he made the same amount of progress that Zoemi did with his sentinels.
Nothing.
Ririe wasn't showing herself at all and Reo both looked and sounded down, barely even talking to Zoemi – and Zoemi could connect that only with the magicless girl's absence, which added to the list of things he was angry at himself.