Her reaction went far beyond what he expected. The amount of hatred radiating from her was almost enough to make him back away from her. She had personal history with those Shades and it showed. If he wanted to calm her down, he needed to careful with how he worded his next response.
The two Summoned weren't the only ones within the outer courtyard. Scattered all around them were many others living out their lives without a hint of worry on their faces. While there were a handful of merchants hurrying to and from the castle gate in an attempt to reach their destination before nightfall, nobody else expressed any concern about the growing darkness above their heads.
"This world doesn't have Shades. The people here wouldn't be so casual about the sun disappearing if something as monstrous as a Shade existed. So please, believe me when I say you don't have to worry about losing anybody to them."
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"Kainé," Touma firmly stated. "Look around you."
The two Summoned weren't the only ones within the outer courtyard. Scattered all around them were many others living out their lives without a hint of worry on their faces. While there were a handful of merchants hurrying to and from the castle gate in an attempt to reach their destination before nightfall, nobody else expressed any concern about the growing darkness above their heads.
"This world doesn't have Shades. The people here wouldn't be so casual about the sun disappearing if something as monstrous as a Shade existed. So please, believe me when I say you don't have to worry about losing anybody to them."