"What's wrong with Asmond? He hasn't been saying anything to us, not even a greet," Rufus asked as he helped carry ten bags of cement on his left hand. "Hey! Are you even listening?" Rufus looked at Roxanne who was daydreaming and stared blankly at the ground.
"You're lucky that you weren't there," Roxanne said as she stood up.
The rumor about Mykel's aura that made everyone around him cripple in fear had spread all over the thirteen districts. Those who were there back then when Mykel visited Fraternity headquarters were all still traumatized by it even though it had been three days since that day.
The fear was still lingering and crawling on Roxanne's back. She had nightmares and had been unable to sleep since that day. She did tell Rufus and the others about what happened that day, and she warned them not to make Mykel angry.
"Can you leave me alone just for a moment?" Roxanne asked and showed her empty eyes with a troubled expression to Rufus.
