71 The Woman Who Sold the World

When the song ended, they took some time for themselves and moved somewhere a bit more private, where they could speak freely. Reed brought her to his room, the only place he definitively knew wasn't under surveillance at the moment.

The tree-spire's spirit automaton had more pressing matters at hand at the moment, which gave them an opportunity to talk freely for now…

"Is there something you'd like to tell me, Ka'an?" asked Lu'um as she leisurely inspected the room around her in mild interest. "Or did you bring me here for another reason…?" She sauntered over to the bed and sat on it in act of provocation that caught Reed off guard for a brief moment.

This girl, I swear… Never a moment of boredom when she's around…

Reed snorted in disbelief and said, "If only that were true. It'd be a lot easier for both of us if that were the case." He calmly strolled over, sat beside her and gazed into her enchantingly deep, hazel eyes.