Valeriana's POV
"Can I sit here, Zeph?"
A boy, resembling Thalia, asked Zeph for a seat.
I wondered why he bothered asking when he could have just sat.
Perplexed, I turned to the boy.
"'Now, Bastard, let's see where your image goes'"
Confused by his intentions, I couldn't grasp his thoughts.
Was he trying to tarnish Zeph's image, and if so, why?
Waiting for Zeph's response, he seemed lost in thought.
Oddly, I couldn't hear his thoughts; perhaps he was practicing meditation.
Realizing this wasn't the first time he exhibited such behavior, just like how he used to chant his mantra before.
I considered he might be attempting some upgraded meditation technique, blocking out external distractions.
"Zeph? Alexios is asking something,"
Thalia's voice broke my thoughts, revealing the boy's name.
