June hid behind her mother, clearly embarrassed to be the center of attention. Her mother had always pampered her, so hearing her refer to her as a grown woman now made her feel both sad and shy.
"My name is Yi Ran, but you can call me Lady Yi Ran," June's mother said with a small, forced smile. She still hadn't fully recovered, so even speaking was somewhat stressful. Now that she could be touched, all the elders gathered around her, except for Elder Ben. It seemed that Elder Chen and Lin were part of the same family as Lady Yi Ran.
"My name is Karsha Damon," Karsha introduced himself, storing the book away. He could tell that Lady Yi Ran meant business, so he prepared himself for whatever was coming.
