Annabelle held Lind's hand as they followed Master Cain down a strange alley. They had returned to the Sunlit Forge where Lind had expected to experiment with weapon cores as he had with artifact cores.
There were several key differences that would be difficult to overcome, but she had seen Lind's eyes sparkle at the challenge. Ever since he created the 6 elemental core, he had been acting like a little boy with a new toy. She liked him like that.
She had seen him glance at simple mortal puzzles to more complex puzzle artifacts in much the same way. His hobby was odd but she did not mind it. The teachers at the Heavenly Maiden Sect had shared stories that made her shiver thinking about.
Lind did not strike her as lustful, but there were times when he looked at elder sister Qing and elder sister Shoti that she wished he would look at her that way. She blushed as she recalled Qing telling her Lind was waiting for Annabelle, herself, to declare her feelings.
