Nikola felt like his reaction had been unwarranted. Something in him begged to hold Penemue close to him. She was so good to him, his Penemue.
She had forgiven him about Wei Caihong and was even walking with him towards the place where he needed to make a jade deposit.
The fair lady was carrying Ryota on her back, and Nikola had the magic filled sword on his own. Master Wang was walking with them; he had said that they will just get into trouble if left alone.
Nikola shook his head as he remembered the carnage that had become of Ryota while he was still in his developing stage. Penemue was trying to influence him.
Trying to drip poison in his ear, so he would forgive her again. He would remain by her side; she wouldn't give him a way out. But he would not love her like he used to. He wanted to say he won't love her at all, but then he would be lying to himself.
