It takes a long while to tell her everything.
The lantern's dim glow flickers. The air feels heavy. Eris sits across from me, her blue eyes searching mine, and I can see a storm of emotions swirling in them.
"I see… so that's what happened," Eris says quietly.
"Nn," I nod, giving her hand a small squeeze.
"I'm so glad that you and Alter are okay. And Morvena… it's truly a miracle that she was able to fight back against the demonic corruption."
"Nn! It really is!" I reply, my voice brightening with a fragile smile.
But then Eris' expression darkens. Her hands tremble slightly where they rest over mine, and a flash of raw emotion burns behind her blue eyes.
"Still…" she murmurs, her voice tight. "To think that you had to sacrifice your soul energy for that sword…"
She trails off, her fingers clenching, her body stiff with anger boiling underneath. I can feel it, even though I know this anger isn't aimed at me. It's the kind of anger that burns from helplessness.
