Odian and the others turned toward Lina, their gazes icy.
Startled by the sharp hostility in their eyes, she instinctively took a few steps back, suddenly too intimidated to speak.
Why did it feel like they despised her?
She had shown them goodwill before. She hadn't done anything else.
Odian and Sal exchanged a glance with Ridan and the ghost wolves, who quietly moved behind Lina without drawing attention.
Their expressions were cold.
This female would be left for Nina to deal with.
***
After leaving the city lord's residence, Nina found a quiet place to remove her cloak. Aviel and Idir shifted back into human form and followed at her side.
Aviel held her hand as they walked back toward their lodging.
Lina, still uneasy yet unwilling to give up, suddenly noticed the children playing nearby.
Could some of them belong to those males?
Perhaps she could get close to them through the children.
