"Why did you do it? Why did you attack the fortress?"
Lumi's eyes dimmed, and she clenched both fists. From her expression, it seemed she'd already realized that was the reason for his current anger.
Then, feeling his unmoving gaze, she sighed and traced a figure in the air with her fingers, mimicking a person.
"Malach?" Zephyrion asked.
Lumi immediately nodded, then slowly swiped a finger across her neck before pointing at him.
Zephyrion nodded in understanding.
"You wanted to kill Malach… because of me?"
Lumi nodded and signed:
Yes.
Zephyrion frowned. "But I never asked you to do that. No, forget that. Why did you even think you needed to protect me? Did you think Malach was a threat to me?"
Lumi furiously shook her head, even waving both hands for good measure. Then, her expression twisted with indignation as she quickly explained.
Protect you? No. I was angry. He put a bounty on you. How dare he?
Zephyrion wasn't quite certain how to react.
