Jaster's whole body froze up, his hand shaking as he tried not to let Stella hear his heartbeat.
He then responded to her with a weak, barely audible voice. "What do you mean....What's a basilisk?" He gave Stella a confused look, and Stella proceeded to tilt her head.
The girl raised her brows. "I thought you would know? I heard you mumbling about it."
He felt like he wanted to punch himself in the face. How could he be so stupid? If he wanted to keep it a secret, he should have been more aware of his surroundings.
Jaster kept looking back and forth — to the female lead, and to the slithering beast coming towards them. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
Stella's face began to frown. The girl walked towards him, covering his body in her shadow.
