Chapter 986 – Rooted
Ely's eyes widened slightly. "Oh…"
Lux's gaze sharpened.
She touched the barrier again.
This time, she didn't persuade.
She sang.
Softly at first.
Barely more than breath.
The melody left her lips uncertain, then found itself. The sound wove through the arch, silver-green and fragile, brushing the roots like fingers over old scars. The barrier flared once, then trembled.
Ely kept singing.
Her voice steadied.
The light changed.
Not gone.
Listening.
Gula whispered, "All about elf is melody and earth?"
Sira shot her a sidelong look. "Same as you, Gula. All about you is food."
Gula considered this. "Fair."
Sira continued, warming to the subject because insulting people through classification was apparently her hobby. "Lux is about money and s*x. Lullaby is about sleep and laziness. And me…"
She swept her hair back with flawless arrogance despite being covered in battle grime.
"Is about elegance and dignity."
