"You should take your leave briefly," the old man instructed Raela, who appeared surprisingly content instead of fearful.
Seth, genuinely puzzled by Raela's swift compliance, questioned, "You're just going to leave me alone with him?"
"Yes? Nothing should happen while I'm away, you understand me?" Raela responded, taking her leave as she headed deeper into the cave. Seth watched her receding figure, a mix of concern and uncertainty in his eyes.
Seth, his eyes wide with realization, quickly focused his attention on the elderly man before him. "It was all just a magic illusion, wasn't it?" Seth inquired, his face etched with a newfound seriousness.
