B80, who had been peeling grapes on the table, quietly turned to the side at some point and opened the pocket watch on its chest so Rita could see the time.
It was exactly 10 o'clock. There was a little over an hour left before she could leave.
Lynx Duke naturally noticed their small movements. She said calmly, "The way you entered here is special. If you want to leave, just use the same method you used to find me."
She didn't try to keep Rita.
As far as Lynx Duke was concerned, she had already learned everything she wanted to know.
Even within the Graveyard of Bones, she had heard the name BS Rita before. She had seen it often in Lightchaser's stories, and in the stories of certain gods.
And for Lynx Duke, there was no better way to understand someone than through a fairy tale.
Silence fell between them.
