Leon's POV
Marie claimed the Great Darkness was real, but for all I knew, that could just be another idea Sesillian had planted in Angelica's mind. That's why I couldn't bring myself to trust it completely. My gut told me something was off.
"I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help," Marie said softly. I locked eyes with her. Those eyes—so wide, pure, and innocent, like she had no idea what was really going on. It was natural, I suppose, since she looked like a child right now, though there was something subtly mischievous about her appearance. That grin of hers... It never left her face. It wasn't quite a full grin—more like a delicate, graceful smile—but to me, it looked like mockery, like she was silently laughing at me.
"Alright," I muttered. "You can go."
Without a word, she turned and slipped out of the room where Angelica was confined. I stared at the door as it shut with a quiet click.
