Chapter 34 Warmth

The sun was setting. Golden light brushed across Xiaoxue's sleeping face as the great feather from Windmaiden bore them gently through the sky toward the final destination. Moxuan sat quietly, gaze fixed on the boy seated before her. After a long silence, she finally spoke, her voice delicate but laced with uncertainty.

“What he said earlier... was it true?”

The boy gave no answer.

She tried again, softer:“Just nod if it is.”