"Why did Fada tell Lita to leave Crystal City? Our earlier guess had actually been right. Fada foresaw that Lita might be in danger..."
Gleipnir had barely begun, not yet getting to the heart of the matter, when Guta Lace asked through the Mind Tether, "Lita? Isn't he the grandson of your 'good friend' Xiluda? He could actually encounter danger in Crystal City?"
"And Fada, Xiluda's servant, had to be the one to warn him? Why didn't Xiluda warn him herself? Or was Xiluda herself the source of Lita's danger?"
The moment Guta Lace mentioned Xiluda, her tone changed. Even Angel, who did not know much about the reasons behind it, could hear the veiled barbs and the sour tang of jealousy in her voice.
Gleipnir shot Guta Lace an irritated glance. "Listen if you want to listen. If not, cut off the Mind Tether. Don't interrupt me."
Guta Lace shrugged. "I was just asking what happened. Is that not allowed? Besides, isn't Xiluda an elder? Someone actually dared lay hands on her grandson in Crystal City?"
Perhaps Guta Lace's tone had become normal this time, or perhaps her refusal to rest until she got an answer gave Gleipnir a headache. After pondering for a moment, she still briefly explained what had happened.
"Xiluda left Crystal City and had not returned for a long time. We met Lita before the gathering began. He was near the city gates at the time, seemingly planning to leave, because his mother had gone to the snow mountains... But based on what Lita told us, we discovered that this matter might not be so simple. Fada had played a greater role in urging Lita to leave."
"As Xiluda's loyal servant, Fada could not possibly have told Lita to leave for no reason. There had