[MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: PAST LIVES ~ SAPIENTDREAM & SLUSHII]
Meanwhile, back inside, Shadow walked closely beside Ms. Havilah, heading to join others in the second round of the game.
"Old bat, where did you get the avatar you're using tonight, you must have spent a fortune, right?" the young man asked.
The older woman pushed her tiny glasses up with a smile. "The sea brought her to me; I didn't pay a dime," she muttered under her breath, remembering how she had found the girl and saved her life.
Shadow, who didn't understand, twitched his lips. The woman never gave a straight reply to her answers.
"What about Raven?" Ms. Havilah asked Shadow after a moment of silence.
Shadow shrugged. "I think he left with the girl," he replied as they made their way inside the game arena.
Ms. Havilah paused in her steps, her eyes looking at the entrance. Then she sighed, with a deep frown on her face.
