"Why have you aged?"
The new member of the Crystal Eye Clan said this to Kasata.
On the surface, he seemed to be "expressing surprise" or "questioning" why Kasata had suddenly aged.
However, the deeper meaning is interesting.
First of all, he must know Kasata. In other words, the "old friend" Kasata muttered about initially should be him.
An old friend implies an acquaintance or a former companion. Generally, it refers to friends who have known each other for many years. Kasata became a member of the Elder Council six hundred years ago, and the natural lifespan of the Crystal Eye Clan usually ranges from seven hundred to a thousand years. Kasata has clearly reached the latter part of his lifespan, so his old friend is likely also several hundred years old?
Yet this Crystal Eye Clan member with a single earring looks more like a young man than an old one. This is the first point of doubt.
