At Jasper's words, Vangar, Xarion, and Paros all stiffened simultaneously.
The three of them subtly shrank back, their eyes darting everywhere except toward Rory, guilt written all over their faces.
Vangar felt especially guilty as he was the main culprit responsible for flattening the estate with that final attack.
Now he looked like a giant dog that had just realized it destroyed the furniture.
Quietly, he edged closer to Rory and lowered his voice, sounding unexpectedly cautious and ingratiating.
"Uh… Female Master… I really didn't do it on purpose."
She was already angry enough about the whole First Mate incident. And now he had gone and reduced the estate to rubble.
The more Vangar thought about it, the more nervous he became.
Would the Female Master get so angry this time that she directly dissolved their match bond?
Please don't...
Rory looked at the nervous expression on his face and, instead of scolding him, reached out and took his hand first.
