Once the door behind them closed, the world seemed to quiet down. Even the sound of the stream outside the courtyard grew much softer.
The two of them walked along the corridor leading to the living room, with Talia guiding Sigrid forward.
The lights inside were soft, illuminating the spotless corridor. The air was filled with a faint blended fragrance of grapefruit, rosemary, and bergamot.
The entire scent was like a softly murmuring melody—comfortable yet focused. The harmonious and balanced surroundings instantly put people at ease.
Sigrid silently stared at the gray-haired woman, lightly sniffing with the tip of her nose.
If not for the distinctive scent on Kali Yella, she would almost have been certain that this person was Kali Yella.
Although this gray-haired woman looked different, her voice and bearing made Sigrid feel as if they belonged to another lifetime, completely captivating her gaze.
"Have you eaten lunch?"
Talia led the Purple-Eyed Girl into the first floor of the mansion, then stopped and asked her gently, with a hint of probing in her voice.
It was as if she wanted to grow closer to her, yet was being cautious.
"No."
Sigrid jumped in fright. She stopped trying to smell the other woman's scent, rubbed her stomach, and answered.
After all, this was someone else's wife. Secretly sniffing her fragrance was a little criminal.
Indeed, ever since leaving the Shadow World, she had been rushing about nonstop.
She had crossed through a spatial gate from South Wantina Territory to Bulida, confirmed her new identity on the second floor of the Bulida Opera House, and then come to Saint Krui Di Monastery. She had not even had time to think about lunch.
"Stay and eat at our place before you leave. I happen to be cooking."
Talia decided straightforwardly.
Since