He couldn't be serious could he?
Mialtros got to her feet and ran up the stairs to the pallet.
“You're wanting us to run away!? Did you even read Hemertalia's note? Do you even know what's happening?"
Bytethleon hummed.
“I received Hemertalia's note. I was grateful for her concern. However, my thoughts are calm. The path forward is as clear to me as the stars in the sky."
Snapping a leaf off a flowering vine, Bytethleon offered it to Mialtros.
“Eat. This tea leaf will calm your burns. It should have a pleasant flavor. I bred it using coco trees."
Mialtros took it only because refusing would have been rude. The taste of chocolate filled her mouth.
It did stop her skin from stinging but did not bring calm of any kind.
“How is running away going to fix anything?!"
Bytethleon's body
