The old man, then stopped a few feet away from the stunned Hui Shi, and Lain, who couldn’t help but look towards the chariot in bewilderment, wondering who this second old man was, and how he arrived to their location.
As the two were watching Trent Shiler steady himself after coming down off the chariot, he lazily replied to the old man with a slight smile, “Your grandchild is fine, Micas. If I didn’t see the priest of Ensieth within these group of kids, I would’ve thought they were kidnapping her.” He then let out a light chuckle as he stared at the bewildered Hui Shi, and Lain as if he was questioning their morals.
Emily, who had been watching from the side the entire time, soon softly called out gently for the first time since Lain had met her, as a low, baritone sound of a fowl left her mouth. She then began walking towards the old man called Micas, with a slight tinge of happiness in her eyes.
Lain, seeing this, could only calm down a little more, because he finally realized the truth. With Emily walking over without the slightest bit of fear in her eyes, and understanding the words that escaped from the two old men’s mouths, these two old men whose weathered faces looked like they’ve been through decades of hard labor, may not be enemies, but relatives of Elena.
After a few steps, Emily reached the old man called Micas, before using her giant bird-like head to rub against his chest affectionately, as if she just met a long-lost loved one. The old man called Micas, also couldn’t help but rustle the feathers on her neck affectionately with his left hand, as his right hand held unto the cane that was used to support his body to the ground.
He then looked at Lain, Hui Shi, and Annette who just came out of her chariot and said softly, “My name is Micas Groundworth, from the Groundworth family of Yearning Trust City. I am the grandfather of little Elena. Pleased to meet you.” While Emily was still nestled in his chest, fawningly.
“I’m called Trent Shiler. I wonder what you three kids were doing with our gullible little Elena?” Trent questioned, as he stared into the eyes of Lain, Hui Shi, and Annette as if questioning their behavior and actions.
Hearing his accusatory words Lain, and Annette couldn’t help but scoff at him, while Hui Shi explained with a bright, and charming smile, that calmed Trent’s doubting heart, “My fellow elders, my name is Hui Shi. I am a humble priest of Ensieth. These two are my fellow brother and sister, Lain, and Annette. We were on our way to help cure an ailment that we believe the father of little sister Elena is currently suffering from.”
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