The sudden knock at the door shattered the silence, startling Anno, who had been braced for anything.
She took several deep breaths and calmed herself.
She rose and opened the door.
A familiar face appeared before her. Yao Ziyue stood at the doorway and said with a smile, "I've brought them over. You can talk among yourselves now."
Yao Ziyue retired after accomplishing her mission.
Only then did Anno notice that behind Yao Ziyue stood two figures completely shrouded in black robes.
Frost Elves?
Their taste in clothing seemed a little unusual...
But this did not seem like the time to dwell on that. Her instincts as a living being told her that they truly were her kin.
The perceptions of bloodline and soul would not deceive her.
"Uh, please, come in."
Anno did not quite know what to say and hurriedly stepped aside.
The two sat down.
Anno took a seat on the sofa opposite them as well.
No one spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
"Ask them their names first."
"No, ask whether they know you first. A hundred years shouldn't be long for Frost Elves, right?"
"You should probably see what they look like first."
In Hearthstone Tavern, the group of relatives and friends debated endlessly.
Anno decided to break the silence. "Um, you should be able to sense that I'm a Frost Elf too."
The two across from her moved.
They removed their hoods, and snow-white silver hair spilled down, along with the same pointed ears.
They were no different from Anno.
Yet Anno did not know whether it was merely an illusion, but she felt that one of them looked somewhat like her.
"How did you..."
The Frost Elf asked, but did not finish the question.
Anno naturally understood what she meant.
But she