Chapter 46 Saying Goodbye (1/2)
When Arran arrived at Jiang Fei's cottage, he found the door closed, but some noises came from inside He knocked on the door, then waited
”One h the door
When she finally opened the door, Arran was startled at her appearance Her hair was disheveled and there were dark rings around her eyes, as if she hadn't slept in days
”Sorry foryou wait,” she said with a faint smile ”Come in”
As he entered, Arran saw that the e was in a state of chaos The floor was littered with scrolls and piles of books, and he wondered just what Jiang Fei had been doing these past teeks
”Are you okay?” he asked By now, he was beginning to feel worried about her
”I'h she didn't look it ”I've just been slightly busy”
”Was that why you couldn't seeof how little he had seen of her in the previous teeks
She nodded wearily ”There were sos I had to finish before we leave”
”What could be so i Fei replied ”Nohere did I put…”
Without waiting for a reply, she started ruh Arran wondered how anyone could possibly find anything a two scrolls in her hands
”These are for you,” she said, handing the scrolls to Arran
”What are these?” Arran asked As he looked at the scrolls he could see that there was fresh handwriting on the Fei
”The first containsFei said ”I know he gave you the spell e left theit yet With these notes, you should have an easier ti it”
Arran blanched as he realized he had all but forgotten about Adept Kadir's gift The past half year he had spent on Body Refine the spell theFei continued, ”explains how to use Master Fireheart's Shadow seals Your Shadow seals were broken before you had a chance to learn the I know about theh for you to learn how to make your own seals”
”Thank you,” Arran said, although he knewFei had done for him He now understood why she had vanished for teeks, and why she looked so exhausted — writing these scrolls was months worth of work, and she had done it in just teeks
”You don't need to thank me,” she replied ”Just promise me that you'll study both of them every day”
”I will try,” Arran said
Jiang Fei firht,” Arran said ”You haveFei's efforts, that was the least he could do
Jiang Fei s I have for you,” she said
”You've already given me too nored his words and walked over to one of the wooden closets on the side of the rooave to Arran
”It's a robe,” she said ”Try it on You can change in the bedroom”
Arran did as she said, careful not to step on any of the scrolls that were littering the floor as he walked to the bedroom
The robe was simple and black, made fro any unnecessary adornments As soon as Arran put it on he could tell it ell-made, and it fit his body as if it had been made for him
When he stepped out of the bedroo Fei's face
”Good,” she said ”Much better than those awful coats you like so much”
”I wear those for a reason,” Arran objected Although he liked the ar them was the protection they offered
”TheyFei said flatly ”But you won't need the enough to stop an arrow or a sword”
”Enchanted?” Arran frowned as he spoke
He knew little about enchanth he was reroup of bandits o Master Zhao had told hi techniques inside, but to this day, Arran had been unable to sense the contents