Chapter 25 Glimpse of Magic (1/2)

Chapter 25 – Gliic

Max felt the heat fro contact with her unruly hair as he locked an ar he did it because he thought she was cold, and peeked at him from beneath her eyelashes, at a loss what to do

True to his words, no one paid attention to their closeness; perhaps they pretended not to Still, Max wasn’t thick-faced enough to be so close to a ue mustered the proper words to say, wary of his possible ire “I-I’m okay I, I mean… ju-just be a little further away…”

“You’re troubling her Please be considerate”

Max raised her head at the sudden voice that interrupted them Not only was it an ordinary disruption, but a subordinate berating Riftan, their supposed captain She found that it ca to be in his early twenties, standing three or four steps aith a small lamp in his hand

“Don’t be nosy, Ruth Leave” Riftan sighed, almost impatiently

Unfazed by his cold reception, Ruth rowling like a barbarian I’ that”

At such brazen words, Max’s eyes opened wide in surprise The ht sight of her gaze, and this ti as if he had seen her doing so discourteous, Max stood up in a hurry

As if held by a string, Riftan followed after her, sitting up reluctantly “…what’s your business?” he finally said, his tone a tad lowing light, “because I thought you’d be cold” Although the ‘you’ in question was left unspoken, it was obvious it was Max he was referring

His hands then dived for the pockets in his sides, ruain Tiny pebbles that e it, Max felt tranquility wrap around her

The lights grew nearer with the man’s steps “The Manastone of Fire It’s a spell to keep you warm Here, take it and keep it close to you,” he said

Max instantly felt flustered, “M-me… Sir, this is forat the unexpected kindness,the man’s eyebrows raise in turn