Sherlock then countered with a question.
Upon hearing this, Hayna finally fell silent.
She hissed softly, falling into confusion as well.
Indeed, why was that?
Aiwass seemed to have a vague idea.
He softly asked, "Senior, how much do you know about these forests?"
"Ah, Aiwass, you really should stop calling me 'Senior,' I've already graduated..."
Hayna said somewhat awkwardly, waving her hand, "Just call me Hayna."
Now, just listening to Aiwass's polite and affectionate address, she felt like she was breaking into a sweat.
For a young minister with real power, the current head of the Founding Families, a Round Table Hall Member... and possibly the future Prince Regent, the future Round Table Hall Speaker, to call her "Senior," she didn't have that much face.
