"No." Frod replied instinctively.
Sanders fell silent for a moment. "If he comes by soon, tell him I need to see him."
Frod nodded, but the moment he did, he suddenly remembered that Angel had returned to Savage Cave with Sanders in reality, hadn't he? Why had Sanders come alone to ask about him?
Just as Frod was puzzled, Sanders seemed to see through his thoughts and said softly, "Angel has recently entered seclusion for training."
Precisely because Angel was training, Sanders did not want to disturb him. Yet he happened to need him now, so he wondered whether Angel might come to Dream Wilderness during a break in his training. That was why he had asked Frod to pass along the message.
Frod was no fool. Sanders had only said one sentence, yet he immediately understood. "I understand. If Lord Pat enters Dream Wilderness, I'll notify you at once."
Sanders nodded and rose, preparing to leave.
Just as Sanders opened the door and stepped out, his ears twitched, and he halted.
When he had opened the door just now, had he heard another door opening as well? And had that sound come from inside Frod's office?
Sanders turned back in confusion, just in time to see... Angel pushing open the door from the Skyvault Tower's rooftop balcony and walking in.
Sanders raised a brow. What a coincidence.
Frod had not expected Angel to arrive at this moment either. He let out an "Uh," mouth agape, looking from Sanders to Angel and back again, suddenly at a loss for words.
Angel, on the other hand, did not think much of it. He looked at Sanders with surprise on his face. "Mentor? Why are you here?"
Sanders walked back into the room and shut the door behind him. "Before asking that,