Chapter 183

Firstly, it all starts with a loud gasp of surprise. Then, whatever other reaction follows.

That's what Ismena observed as she walked with the wolf beside her out of the tower. Okay, she didn't think well before doing this. Certainly didn't think about getting this kind of attention.

Every living person in the tower came out to watch her and the white wolf as they passed—both servants and sentinels. The shock on their faces was unmistakable then for the servants, it was mostly followed by terror, but for the sentinels, it varies between concern and wariness.

They got out of their way as they walked through, towards the gate. The sentinel in charge of the gate hesitated before throwing it open.

Ismena walked out with her wolf companion, her palm sweaty from nerves, she wiped it again on her dress before looking around frantically for the route to take. She can certainly do with avoiding people right now, so, all this doesn't get out of hand. At the same time, she needed where people ar