"..."
"You went to see your sister again yesterday, didn't you? How did it go?"
"Though perhaps that was unnecessary to ask. Judging by how you're acting, you must have discovered something already."
Town Street, Uyuu Restaurant, in an ignored corner.
Dainsleif, dressed in black, watched Aether grow increasingly awkward before shaking his head and taking two sips of sake.
Although Aether usually only watched from afar when his sister was happy, rather than following her around all day long,
even Dainsleif could sense those complicated feelings—the desire to get close, coupled with the reluctance to interfere with her current journey and adventures.
Setting down his cup, Dainsleif had tried too many times before and no longer intended to meddle too deeply in the siblings' affairs.
Now, he only wanted to use whatever Aether had gained from seeing his sister to learn the whereabouts of Surtlortch's disciple.
"..."
"You're right. I did sense the Abyss near Lumine on one occasion."
"Since it wasn't convenient for me to show myself, I couldn't follow up on it. But if I'm not mistaken, it was probably that Miss Scylla."
Aether vaguely felt that Dainsleif's words carried quite a bit of personal sentiment. Though somewhat helpless, he still revealed his latest discovery.
"Hmph. Just as I thought. Your sister always attracts everything unusual."
"Now that we have a lead, things will be easier. Next time, we'll act together. If it isn't convenient for you to appear, I'll find her myself."
His guess confirmed, Dainsleif had noticed long ago that Aether's sister was like a magnet, always drawing opportunities to break deadlocks toward herself.
He did not know why, but since Surtlortch's disciple was also watching those two Travelers, finding her later would become much easier.
"It won't be that easy. Her senses are sharp.