"Sister Amelie! Noah!" Idris called out, his voice echoing through the corridor as he hurried to catch up with them.
Amelie halted, and Ashna followed suit, both turning to see the young boy running toward them. Idris arrived slightly out of breath, offering a quick, respectful greeting to Amelie and a nod to Ashna. His eyes immediately went to Noah in Amelie's arms whose eyes reflected a striking, deep blue.
"How are you, little one? Do you remember me? I'm Idris!" He could barely contain his excitement.
However, Noah wasn't in the mood for play. His face remained contorted with distress, and instead of responding to Idris's enthusiastic greeting, he simply looked away, burying his face into Amelie's chest and gripping her chain tighter.
"Oh. What happened to Noah? Is he upset?" Idris asked, his smile faltering as he looked up at Amelie for an explanation.
