In the tavern, Ricky spoke slowly while the sounds of the other people breathing could be heard around him. "What secret?"
Thales stared at Stake, unable to look away. His curiosity and bewilderment about that night during that year had won out over the anxiety and fear in his mind.
Stake did not answer immediately. Shadow Shield looked around and smiled with satisfaction at seeing how everyone was interested in the topic.
"That is why I am here today." He looked up slowly, and his eyes were suddenly sharp. "After crossing the sea, Teng expressed an unusual interest in the Jadestar Royal Family. I guess this has to do with who he was in the past."
"But uprooting the Jadestar Royal Family in the Bloody Year? That business drove him into a corner. It's too much." Next to Ricky, Masked Man snorted.
Bloody Year. When he heard that key phrase, Thales' eyelids twitched unexpectedly.
