A new complication soon emerged. Because of Ayamani's influence, Céline suddenly found herself infatuated with Nia'le. She followed him everywhere, watched him constantly, and rarely left his side. For Nia'le, however, the attention was deeply uncomfortable. Céline was only twelve years old. As night fell, the three of them prepared to sleep. Tassa and Céline shared the bed while Nia'le settled on the floor. When Tassa stepped into the bathroom to change clothes, Céline and Nia'le were left alone. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Céline swung her legs back and forth while staring at him. Nia'le immediately noticed. "What?" he asked. Céline simply smiled. The sight made him even more uncomfortable. Without another word, he focused on arranging his blanket and pillow on the floor

