"He's… a villain?"
His words echoed in the stillness. Raiden's vengeful purpose was absolute, but this represented his only route home. He'd accepted the risk of failure, but not the guarantee of it.
Both Dainty and Noelle gazed after him with bewildered frowns. Raiden's relationship with Aaron remained hidden from nearly everyone—except possibly Klein, whose future sight might have revealed it. His sudden concern seemed oddly misplaced, given what he should know.
"Uhm… I don't know about that." Dainty's words came in hesitation, her azure eyes locked into Raiden's golden ones.
Relief flooded through Raiden, his exhale carrying away some of the tension as he smiled. His quest for revenge would have continued no matter what, but discovering Aaron retained some humanity lifted a weight from his shoulders.
"Oh, right…"
A flicker crossed Noelle's lips as she visibly fought against saying something. Raiden's gaze found her, and his face clouded over with suspicion.
