CH706 The Insular Celahan Empire
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Zora rolled her eyes at Alex's antics.
"It's a good thing you finally stopped dragging your feet about it. Watching you constantly sidestep the issue was becoming genuinely irritating," she said.
"I wasn't sidestepping anything," Alex argued defensively. "We were simply too busy, and honestly, given the situation throughout most of this expedition, it didn't exactly feel appropriate."
"That's just an excuse, and you know it," Zora said flatly.
Still, she merely waved her hand dismissively rather than continuing the topic. Instead, she abruptly shifted the conversation elsewhere.
"Don't keep Udara waiting for too long either. Don't make her feel left out," Zora cautioned. "She might not know that you and Eleanore became intimate, but there's no way you can hide the Rune Tattoo from her."
