There are some things that simply cannot be discussed in front of Nina.
Listening to Ah Gou's description, Duncan's heart skipped a beat.
Ashes floating around... massive amounts of ashes... what did that mean?
In that factory shrouded in veils, ashes were hidden everywhere, ashes were traces of flames that had once burned, proof that a fire had existed, signifying things that had been destroyed. So the ashes around Nina...
He looked up, gazing toward the stairs leading to the second floor.
Nina was busy in the kitchen upstairs, faint sounds of cooking could be heard from where he was. The clanging of kitchen utensils sounded cheerful; the optimistic girl had been through a lot today, but she was still in a good mood at this moment.
He withdrew his gaze, looking across to Sherry who sat opposite him.
