Funiya held Antitina's hand—this little girl had no feelings for Erune, but at least she knew it was her Brother Brand's homeland. When she saw Brand's darkened face, she knew he was already very unhappy.
She looked up at the Earl and said crisply, "Who are you? You are not welcome here!"
Count Karenzi was taken aback, not expecting even a child to dare to refute him. He hesitated but soon sneered, "Such lack of manners, as expected of a country bumpkin's child."
But he couldn't finish his sentence. Not just him, even the surrounding centaurs felt the air suddenly turn cold—the centaurs always loved a good spectacle, with fights being a common occurrence for them—but now they saw a layer of white frost forming on the wooden floor of the corridor at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This icy white frost made the wood creak as if it were mournful wails before breaking. It spread like a white frost serpent from Brand's feet towards Karenzi.
