The sky had gradually darkened.
The rustling of leaves stirred by the night breeze mingled with the burbling of the stream, forming the distinctive music of the forest at night.
Rhode and Lilia wandered aimlessly around the hill, bored out of their minds, but few people paid them any attention.
After all, in an organization where strength did the talking, an assassin's rank said everything.
Most of the people here were intermediate or senior assassins, so naturally, they looked down on these two Novice Assassins.
As Rhode and Lilia passed, many merely glanced at them before either closing their eyes to rest again or keeping a vigilant watch on the riverbed. They could not even be bothered to speak to them.
In the end, the two sat down and stopped wandering.
Rhode took out a book and began reading.
Lilia asked, "Rho... Ronaldo, what are you reading?"
They were posing as assassins now, so of course she had to use his alias.
"A magic book. Audric... the mage brought it from Dalaran."
"Oh. What's it called?"
"You're not interested in magic anyway. Why ask?"
"I'm bored. I just wanted to ask."
"I'll tell you. It's called 'How to Control the Power and Range of Blizzard,'" Rhode said. "Satisfied now?"
"All right. I really am not interested. Why didn't you bring a children's book or something? You don't care about me at all."
"...Then I'll get back to reading."
"No, play with me."
What could they possibly play here?
Since they were lying in ambush, they could not even use a fireball for light. Having enough moonlight to read by was already something to be grateful for.
So Rhode gently patted Lilia's head, and she quieted down.
But the quiet did not last long.
"I'm so bored."
Rhode said nothing and