"Daughter, I'm being serious..." Marian got up, her body feeling weak and her back cracking as she settled on the floor. She couldn't help but curse under her breath, frustrated at her own predicament. Her memories were hazy, and she couldn't recall what had been done to her.
Shaking her head, Marian locked eyes with Echidna, who wore a disapproving expression. "So, you still refuse to believe me? Well, I suppose it's understandable," she said with a tinge of resignation in her voice.
Dantalian's thoughts raced as he contemplated the situation. ' The insect goddess has a connection with the fifteen... Is it possible?' he wondered, his mind brimming with questions.
Marian noticed the intensity of Dantalian's gaze and, turning her attention to her Echidna, she spoke with a mixture of frustration and disappointment. "You see? Even the one responsible for all this..."
