This kind of 'interest' from the temple immediately alerted Richard, prompting a defensive hostility towards the Swan tribe.
"Sister Gortani, you are actually the daughter of Master Mourinho! Once, Master Cui Beixi mentioned you to me, but I did not dare to believe her. How could someone from the Swan Tribe possibly be a warrior? It is now that I understand that all Master said was true." Helen warmly held the female knight's hand.
"Priest Helen, the temple sends me to protect you, which is my pride." Gortani removed her silver-threaded glove, smiled faintly, and patted Helen's delicate small hand, responding in a crisp voice as charming as her appearance: "A warrior from the Smey Clan is no more sensational than a priest from the Pigiel race."
Richard found this statement a bit grating on his ears no matter how he heard it.
