"'East Borough Hero,' James Scott-"
Xio and Fors had also seen the latest issue of the Backlund Daily. Its front-page headline featured the very man they knew and had been worrying about.
"Wonderful! Scott's been released!"
"And he's become a hero!" Xio sighed with emotion as she studied the slightly blurry photograph in the paper.
"This could be material for a new novel-"
Fors's instincts as a writer immediately kicked in. Her eyes sparkled as she began constructing a plot full of twists and turns. A seemingly ordinary factory owner who was secretly a righteous, highly skilled hero, transforming into a guardian of the darkness at night-what a captivating premise!
But a moment later, she seemed to remember something. She puffed out her cheeks slightly, planted her hands on her hips, and said with a hint of resentment and annoyance, "But! That fellow actually lied to us! He said he hadn't done anything and was just passing by, when he actually stormed that gangster Capim's villa all by himself!"
"Maybe... he just didn't want us to worry." Xio scratched her head, instinctively speaking up in Lorne's defense.
"Hmph!" Fors puffed out her cheeks even further, clearly not entirely convinced by that explanation.
Seeing her friend like this left Xio rather baffled.
When did Fors's relationship with Scott become so... complicated? He did save her, but she'd always seemed very wary of him before. Now, though...
She suddenly recalled coming home exhausted after a job on the night of the full moon and finding Fors sobbing in Scott's arms.
At the time, they had explained that Fors's full moon muttering had flared up and Scott had saved her. Overwhelmed by emotion, she had thrown herself into Mr. Scott's arms for comfort.
Could that... not have been the truth? Xio discreetly studied