2270 The Fourth (Part 2)

They were nowhere close to getting over it but they had regained enough of their cool to act normal.

"Solus!" Baba Yaga rushed to her while Elina shoved people away to reach Lith first. "Are you alright? Is everything okay?"

"I'm fine, thanks." They both replied after Elina was done checking Lith's hands, chest, and face for injuries.

"I'm sorry for being late, but we lost track of time." Lith scratched his head in embarrassment as an awkward silence befell the room just like Orion had predicted.

The members of Lith's family could only think of questions that would either sound stupid or risk reopening their wounds. They had no idea how to help Lith and Solus cope with their actions.

Only empty words came to their mind, making them walk on eggshells in fear of making things worse.

Yet it lasted only for a second because Jirni stood up from the couch and walked in front of them.