Opening and closing her mouth like a gaping fish, Katrina struggles for words for a few minutes. Despite my impatience, I wait for her response, and when she does, the words that come out of her mouth are unexpected.
“Tatty, after everything you’ll… you’ll probably die. Oriental dragons never live in the world of humans or immortals once they’re done with their job, these guardians shed their human skin and send their soul back to the realm of afterlife until the next thousand years.”
Letting out a scoff, I struggle to hold back the tears that suddenly cloud my eyes. “Tatiana I’m sorry, this was one of the reasons why I didn’t want to tell you–”
Raising my hand, I stop her from saying anything further. I don’t know what to say or how to react. It’s like my mind and body have become numb
