Lily carried Lucius, with Kevin and Charlotte flanking her, as they hurriedly fled from the Last Luminus base.
Their faces wore expressions of grim reality, with Lily being the calmest among them, understanding why they were allowed to escape, all because of the man held in her arms.
Glancing down at him briefly, she noticed the wound in his chest, which she had hastily bandaged. Despite the once-white cloth being stained a deep crimson by his blood, the good news was that the bleeding had ceased.
"Talon, go scout ahead," Lily ordered, addressing the archer of the group who trailed behind them, his eyes filled with resentment.
"Lily, back there, that was..." Talon clenched his teeth and lifted his face, only to be met with Lily's icy stare.
"I've heard about your past. She murdered your father, didn't she? We're not out of danger yet. Go scout NOW!"
