Third person's POV
When Liora returned to the main hall, her steps slowed almost instinctively. She had discovered that Sil wasn't even looking for her and was a bit upset, but she managed to calm herself down, feeling like Rowan had made an innocent mistake. However, on returning to where she was before, she noticed the atmosphere was tensed.
Rowan Hayes stood tall, hands in his pockets, his gaze cool and unyielding. Across from him, Ji Huaishen’s relaxed posture seemed forced now, the faint curve of a smile on his lips doing little to mask the stiffness in his jaw. Whatever had happened in her brief absence, it wasn’t good.
Liora frowned. “What’s going on?” she asked, stepping closer. Her tone was calm, but her eyes flicked between them, sharp and questioning.
Rowan didn’t
