Zaroth needed a second to comprehend what had just happened.
He was alone a second ago, and now Elysia was sitting next to him.
The fact that the only reason he noticed her was because she spoke to him showed how silent and deadly she could be.
"I…" he began to speak, but no words left his mouth.
Elysia didn't say anything as she too rested her back against the bench.
Putting one leg over the other, she spoke. The usual coldness in her voice was gone, as it bore a faint feeling of warmth.
"Was this your first?"
Zaroth clenched his teeth.
No, and she should have known he had killed a lot of Purifiers after all.
He was about to speak until she interrupted him.
"Apologies, I didn't ask the right question."
He held his breath as he awaited.
"Was this the first person you killed despite not wanting to?"
His breath stopped, as did his heart for a second.
His eyes widened in realization.
