Parallel - Chapter 221: The Curse

... oked at the little girls, whose eyes shone with curious anticipation. Evidently, they were enraptured by her tale so far, and were quite eager for its conclusion. She then looked at Rider, who stood off to the side with a straight expression. His apathetic exterior failed to hide the coldness in his eyes. The old wisben knew she had touched a sore spot with her tale.

Rider, since Anya had known him, always carried the pain of losing Zeno close to his heart. To her surprise, the passing c ...