And honestly, I couldn't blame her.
From their perspective, I'd been sitting here talking to thin air like a lunatic, while the ember fox just stared at me in silence.
To them, it probably looked like I was losing my mind.
Why didn't I just reply to her telepathically? That would've spared me the spectacle.
But then again… if I'd sat here glaring at the fox in total silence, everyone would've thought we were locked in some bizarre staring contest. Not exactly reassuring either.
Wouldn't make me look any less crazy.
I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. "It's alright," I said, raising my voice so they all could hear. "You guys can carry on with your activities. I'll meet up with you soon."
The clan exchanged uneasy glances, but one by one they began to file out of the cave. Their footsteps faded slowly into the distance, leaving behind only the quiet drip of water from the stone walls… and the fox, whose golden eyes hadn't left me for a second.
