406 Chapter 405 (1/2)
”Hey... you look more like a human now,” Amanda said. ”Sorry about the other day...”
”Don't be,” Leon said. ”Your actions were only justified.”
”... We do really have some physical similarities,” Amanda rubbed her chin. ”Your hair and eyes... Although I feel that obviously had a brother and parents... I don't remember a single thing about them. I'm sorry to say this bluntly.”
”No problem,” Leon smiled. ”You are alive and well, and that is the only thing that matters.”
”Thank you for your understanding,” Amanda said.
Things got really awkward about that, Leon didn't know what to say or ask, and Amanda clearly had no interest in the stranger that claimed to be her brother. That was the price of those who lived long lives had to pay... Amanda lived so much, cried so much, laughed so much and fought so much that those emotions lost their heaviness after so much time. Although that was his little sister, at the same it wasn't... it couldn't be helped, it was like to compare a forty-five years old woman with the child she was when she was only a toddler.
Without photographs, videos, or even paints, there was no way someone could keep on their memories the face or voice of someone for nine centuries... it was absolutely impossible. Noticing that Leon hoped a bit too much for a happy reunion, he started to feel like a fool.
”Well, you look tired, so I won't take any more of your time,” Leon said.
”Yes, excuse me,” Amanda smiled and then left.
Leon waited and observed Amanda while she left the building... something was very off, and he was only a small part of the equation.
”Did something happen between you two?” Leon asked.
”...We got divorced two hundred years ago,” Hector answered.
”I see...” Leon said.
Leon recognized once more that nothing could beat time... time can beat everything, even the human's emotions that many thought that it was very powerful.
”...Let's finish this,” Leon said after a long sigh. ”Take me to where Maya is.”
”Why?” Hector asked, showing cautiousness in his eyes.