Dark, sooty feathers fell on the roof of the Storm Mansion as birds leapt from it and joined the clouds.
Tasty flavours of stew drifted through the hallways, giving the building a human presence. White lace covered the dining table, with empty bowls arranged on it.
Min-seo appeared from the kitchen's direction like a ghost, holding a glass bowl that was full of vegetable stew. The base of the bowl clicked when it was placed on the table.
After two minutes, Min-ji came with a cup of green tea and placed it on each side of the empty bowls.
She hesitated after reaching the chair Zoe had been sitting on, then chuckled. "That woman has to go back to her house. Else I will—"
"Else you will what?" Min-seo asked, appearing behind her sister.
Min-ji turned with a shocked expression, looked at Min-seo once, then began brushing her neck, the feeling of being caught filling her gut.
