The "surprise" that deadpan left for me was indeed not bad...
Although Motan could tell that the two ladies in front of him heaved a sigh of relief when he appeared, after that initial relief, their gazes became very, very, very subtle.
The Small Priest who was loyally following him was still okay, although those bright and sparkling eyes were filled with contempt, panic, conflict, helplessness, and disappointment, there still remained the usual reverence and some kind of mystery-originated frustration.
However, it was different with Laisa sitting next to Ai. The initial surprise and peace of mind she felt upon seeing Motan disappeared as if an illusion, her pale pretty face quickly growing solemn. She bit her silver teeth gently, and the murderous intent contained in her blood-red eyes was fixated on Motan's eyes, as she enunciated each word from her previous sentence, asking, "Is it really true!"
