When Chase Shaw wasn't smiling, his unusually tall frame was enough to completely overshadow Zoe Pierce just by standing in front of her.
He looked like he was about to offer comfort, but the words he spoke carried an entirely different undertone.
Zoe Pierce reached out, but a large palm suddenly seized her hand.
Chase Shaw's hand was huge. His grip on Zoe Pierce's hand was so complete it left only the tips of her fingers visible.
His strength was no different from when he was semi-conscious, but he loosened his grip slightly after seeing her brow furrow.
Sure enough, when she probed with her spiritual power, she saw that the spirit sea she had previously soothed had become volatile again. His restless spiritual power, though not being actively used, was spontaneously distorting itself.
