Damn it! How long has she been standing there?!
Lumien's mind raced as he broke out in a cold sweat.
Was she already here after I entered my meditation state, or... was it even earlier?
He prayed fervently that it was the former.
"What are you doing here, Sister? I thought you were on the verge of a breakthrough and needed to stabilize your condition?" he managed to stammer, his voice shaky with equal parts scare and surprise.
Azalea's lips curled into a faint smirk as she took a few steps back, giving him room to breathe. Her sharp gaze flickered briefly to the charred remains of his experiments and then back to him.
When Lumien watched her gaze, his heart skipped a beat.
