"Any longer, and I would have been forced to leave. So, I had to come up with a plan to get you here," he explained.
Hearing this, Ray frowned. As expected, her family had concealed information about Sylas's party, even from her. If she'd known, she would have disregarded all consequences and come running. Ray lowered her head apologetically.
"Please forgive my family's disrespect."
"Forget it. What your family did and what you did are two separate things. And from what I can tell, you don't seem particularly close to them, either."
It was clear enough: Ray wanted to go to her lord, while her family wanted to keep her for their own advantage. They weren't on the best of terms. Ray's silence confirmed Sylas's impression.
"But what do you intend to do now?" Toby asked as he sipped cold water to shake off his "drunkenness."
"It seems like your mother is being kept almost as a hostage, which means you can't exactly come with us."
