I couldn't help it since Xeron's physical appearance was completely identical to a boy of perhaps fourteen.
A stranger who is unaware of his true identity and terrifying depth would easily view him as a purely innocent child too.
However, the polite smile resting on his youthful face completely contradicted the freezing, abyssal gaze he directed straight at me. A sudden chill ran down my spine, prompting me to quickly banish those naive thoughts from my mind. I took a deep breath and forcefully maintained a strict poker face.
Breaking the silence, Xeron offered me a brief, calculated nod.
"I am Xeron," he stated, providing his name in a calm, even tone.
Immediately after that brief introduction, he shifted his entire focus directly onto Caelia. His expression softened significantly, shedding the freezing aura and adopting a look of deep reverence mixed with lingering sorrow.
