"Phew..."
Tink!
Adeline ignored Berkah's somewhat smug tone and took a deep breath, throwing the large shield onto the rooftop floor.
She then used the ribbon on her wrist to tie her silky blonde hair into a neat bun.
[From the moment I laid eyes on him I knew he was strong despite his age.]
[The way he looks at things and people with those bright eyes of his...]
Adeline's heart beat faster, her nostrils greedily taking in the untainted air above the village.
[It's as if he is above everything, it's as if he is aware of even the slightest of movements...]
[the way he carries himself exudes an air of one who is powerful.]
She rotated her shoulders, relieving them of all the pent up tension, adrenaline pumping through her veins, her muscles tense and coiled, ready to spring at her command.
[Of course... It might just be arrogance.]
