Ryan's steps were as silent as he could make them, walking along the dirt road as he made his way downhill. As much as he wanted to find out what the book of spells was or what exactly the ability that helped him with his negotiation is, he needed to get away from the estate vicinity as soon as possible.
"You seem in a hurry." Ryan paused in his tracks as he heard the words of a woman, a voice that came not to far from him. He had been spotted.
He turned to the direction of the voice. Standing to his side, a woman with flowing white hair and bright blue eyes that seemed to glow in the darkness stood a few meters away from him, her dress fluttering in the slight wind as she gazed at Ryan.
"Yes," Ryan's reply held a calmness that told nothing of the dire situation he might be in. "I have much to do," he added.
"That's unfortunate. I can't let you leave," Cecil retorted.
