It took a long while before Loheiruchel, Gie and Mhir understood what Tinum said. “… WHAT?!” they exclaimed in shock as they looked at him with their widened eyes.
What Tinum meant is that the beasts might also be beings that have existed at the same time the mother tree existed. If this is true, then this is the reason why the beasts were not affected by the mother tree’s influence. This possibility is not only shocking, but also horrifying.
“This… this…!” Mhir muttered with her eyes wide in shock. She doesn’t know what to say, and she can only show the emotions she currently feels through her expressions.
Loheiruchel and Gie aren’t any better, though. Their facial muscles turned stiff due to the shock they received that they can’t even make any expressions, much less speak. Tinum, the
