[Irene Miles’ POV]
I looked at the light that entered, being filtered through the trees, leaves, and dense canopy. A silhouette became clear as he strutted towards me. I relaxed my tense body and smiled unconsciously. I ran to the person and almost jumped on him while hugging him. He held me in his warm embrace.
“Zane!” I looked at him, ecstatic. “How are you here?” I asked Zane.
“Ryu asked me to come here,” he showed me the small crumpled parchment where Ryu wrote — if you want to meet Irene before leaving, come into the deep woods, near the tallest tree near the Amarox gate.
I read and looked around the woods frantically. “Ryu did this?” I was guilty of doubting Ryu even if it was for a brief time. “He brought me here too…” Zane hugged me again.
“I have little time, Irene. Mother sa
