"Melanie"
The old man whispered her name as if chanting an old spell.
Severus was astonished. He never expected the name Melanie to come out from the old man's throat. Severus gazed at the old man. His gaze was full of doubt ad uncertainty.
"Ah! Boy, don't eye me like that. Isn't Melanie the same as this Hui Island? Beautiful and serene. Simple and peaceful"
If this conversation would have been done in his previous life then Severus would have nodded his head in approval but now he was not sure about it. Melanie was indeed beautiful and simple but he was not sure about her being serene and peaceful. This topic was a hot potato for him thus he did the best he could do.
He didn't reply.
The old man waited for his reply but sensing that Severus was in no mood to reply the man started chuckling.
Haha.
"So you really did move on. I am impressed. You have good friends and they are changing you for good Severus"
"I feel same"