TFM 225
The voice that had continued on slowly began to fade little by little. He studied the slender face surrounded by the light of the fireplace with a sharp gaze, as though dissecting it. After hesitating for a long while, the woman finally raised her head again and looked at him. “Of course, you do not have to grant it. I only hoped you might consider it at least once…” “Stop circling around the point and tell me why you came to see me.” Her overly cautious attitude irritated him strangely, and when he pressed her in a stiff tone, her lips hardened. Varkas thought that this time, perhaps she might finally reveal some raw emotion. But in those dark eyes, dyed a deep navy blue, he could not find even the slightest trace of feeling. After keeping silent for some time, the woman slowly opened her mouth. “I heard that once Raina’s engagement ceremony is over, you have to leave for the north again. Is that true?” Varkas, who had gone still for a moment, slowly nodded. “It is. Once the situation...