A connection?
The two of them naturally had many connections, but Chloe knew Theus was not referring to those. In the end, she shook her head.
"Do you think some kind of connection formed between us, causing me to lose control and even lose my memory?"
"Yes." Theus hesitated for a moment but did not mention the Symbiotic Pact.
He had first noticed that some sort of connection had formed between himself and Chloe because of an error in the Symbiotic Pact's judgment.
Theus looked into Chloe's eyes. The blood at the corners of her eyes had already dried. Though the light was much brighter now, he could still clearly see the light in her eyes.
That light was far dimmer now, and Theus could tell that she was not in a very good mood.
"Has anyone ever told you that your eyes give off this kind of light? Flickering bright and dim?"
"No. As you know, I meet quite a few people every day. If there were such an abnormality, someone would have informed me very quickly." Somewhat uncomfortable, she patted her face. The bloodstains had already dried. "Should we wash up first? You're covered in blood too."
Theus nodded. Chloe led him around to the back of the church, where there was a well.
"I usually live here—there, that house over there. I use this well for laundry and cooking, though not much anymore. Hardly anyone comes to the church, and I spend most of my time underground."
As she spoke, she tossed the empty bucket into the well and pulled the rope to draw water.
"Come to think of it, I'm still curious. Why did you choose to occupy a Candlelight Society church?"
"For safety. The Candlelight Society has money. Even this remote church had quite a