Aksai's name had appeared at the end of the trio's resource-intensive investigation.
A cultivator from the Orveth Subcontinent.
A mid-stage Lord and, according to their intelligence, the man responsible for Kalina's death.
The moment they learned Aksai's identity and his background, the three Lords had immediately begun traveling toward Emerald Cove Island.
They had barely stopped since.
At least, that had been the plan.
"Of course," Anaah muttered bitterly, "we had to be delayed again."
Rumaal's expression became awkward.
"That was an accident."
Anaah slowly turned toward him.
"Your old injury suddenly awakening in the middle of our journey was an accident?"
"Yes."
"Right when we were getting close to Orveth? Right when we were in the middle of the dangerous Duya Forest close to the Eternal Beast Dynasty?"
"I couldn't control it."
"You could control your "thirst" when you were courting Kalina."
Rumaal's face darkened.
"Anaah..."
