Chapter 762: 762
Kamila shrugged . Between her training and Lith's presence, there was a very limited number of things that could endanger their life . Besides, moving with mostly Warp Steps made it impossible to ambush them, even to wild animals .
'Protector's whole family? Are we going to eat with a pack of wolves?' Kamila thought . 'Thank the gods the Skinwalker armor can self repair and clean, otherwise I could kiss my beloved evening suit goodbye .
'This thing is amazing . I love the Skinwalker armor almost as much I love L…' Due to her family history and her past relationships, Kamila had conflicting feelings about the dreaded L-word, so she mercilessly snuffed the thought out .
In her experience, thinking that word meant that it was only a matter of time before saying it out loud . After that, things could only go downhill . Love meant commitment, faithfulness, and honesty .
All things that most men she had met in the past abhorred like a plague and she wasn��t fond of committing herself either . Despite her age, Kamila was still building her career and Lith was quite younger than her .
'The last thing I need now is to have more complications . Zinya needs all the help I can give her and my current job doesn't leave me enough time to breathe, let alone to think about l- that . ' She thought while stepping through the dimensional corridors .
After a while, they arrived in front of a nice two-storey cottage in the middle of nowhere . A light came out from its many windows and so did many childish noises . The house was surrounded by a tall fence and its lawn was well-kept .
The scene was odd enough by itself, but it was made eerie by the fact that the cottage seemed a replica of Lith's house . Kamila had been there too many times to miss the countless similarities . Protector had no idea what humans could consider cozy, so he had simply improved his home according to Lith's memories .
"I thought we were going to meet Protector . " Kamila said, incapable of making heads or tails of the house .
"We are . " Lith knocked on the door, feeling his feet heavy and his stomach churning . Selia opened almost immediately .
"Lith! It's so good to see you again . You had me worried sick! The next time you disappear for this long, at least give me a warning . " She said while giving him a brief hug, before turning to Kamila .
"And you must be Kamila . Gods, you're just lovely . I'm Selia Fastarrow . I hope that this stupid apprentice of mine has mentioned me at least once . " Selia took Kamila's hand and gave her a dazzling smile .
Selia hadn't talked with another woman since the start of winter . To reach the nearest village during the cold season she needed Ryman's help, but leaving the children home alone, even for a while, meant finding a wreck at her return .
"He talked a lot about you . " Kamila couldn't help but notice the huntress' youthful appearance and wonder what the heck was she doing there . "Are you here to meet Protector too, miss Fastarrow?"
"Been there, done that . " Selia tittered . "Call me Selia, otherwise you'll make me feel like I'm an old woman . Believe me, having two kids does the trick already . By the way, call him Ryman, otherwise he'll forget his own name . "
Kamila's confusion kept getting worse by the second . Even the inside of the house was almost identical to Lith's and Selia's words made no sense to her .
Lilia and Leran were hidden behind a couch, staring attentively at their unknown guest . They knew Lith, but their parents always warned them about humans . They were respectively 5 and 3 years old .
With Ryman's red hair and Selia's sharp eyes, they were the spitting image of their parents .
'The children are the first normal thing I see since we got here . ' Kamila sighed in relief, at least until Selia made them come closer and the kids started sniffing at her like hunting dogs .
"Remember to behave . " Selia said with a commanding tone . "No claws on the guests . "
"Claws?" Kamila echoed, not knowing if to be more confused by Selia's words or the kids' whimpering .
"Yes, claws . " Ryman said while coming downstairs accompanied by the clanging of his toolbox . "Children usually lack self-restraint . You must be Kamila . Lith has told me many great things about you . "
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