From between the thick leaves, he could see the royal capital.
Beyond it, a bright line shone like the sea.
Near the coast, many buildings sparkled with reflected light.
The group of similar rooftops must have been the palace where they had been just a short time ago.
There was no way those people who had seen them on the rooftop would guess they were now deep in the mountains.
Let them search however they wanted.
Dominic gave a short snort toward the arrogant and selfish Isolde.
Shiao Yi's head gently dropped against Dominic's chest.
"Are you sleepy?"
"Yeah. Once I felt safe, my energy just… slipped away."
Shiao Yi must have been searching for him without proper rest for days.
His cheeks were thinner and his eyes were sunken.
Dominic sat down with his back against the trunk of a large tree.
He pulled Shiao Yi onto his lap, letting him lie between his legs.
"Sleep for a while."
"Mm…"
Shiao Yi drifted into sleep while using Dominic's arm as a pillow.
