After lunch I excused myself and didn't join them in the hot spring, not solely because things were very visibly tense between me and Thea but because my mind was reeling from the possibility that the people in this town could touch me
It could be a fluke, a one time thing, it could just be that the mana has soaked deeper in her bones than most, or maybe the old woman was not quite what she seemed, many things in this village aren't quite what they seem
The air was tense when the others walked in, Thea was very openly ignoring me while Michi looked lost, unsure who you comfort, or even why we weren't particularly friendly
I could care less, when Thea gets off her high horse she'll see that I'm not some all powerful being that can fix systematic oppression with a snap of my fingers.
