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Gerard's brow curved and his eyes slowly opened. 'Was she interested in knowing about his abilities?' he wondered.

To him, Ayla was an exception. This is the first time a human would find out his identity and request for chicken instead of trying to flee.

His head tilted as he evaluated her to know if she was truly Ayla or a shapeshifter.

"What?" she asked after noticing him staring at her for a long time without answering her question.

He shook his head and returned to his former position. "No." his eyes were closed when he said this so she couldn't tell if he was lying or not.

"Ah... I see." she nodded

and tilted her head back. There was silence between the both of them until Gerard spoke.

"Come with me." he stood up straight and began to walk away. Ayla followed closely wondering where he was planning to go.

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