Aside from the fact that the young lithe boy was back-broken and couldn't stand up, the shock of what he saw before him took so heavy a toll on him that he was just sitting there with a frozen look on his face.
Ellis' silence after seeing him made things a little bit awkward for Northern.
While he had been on the journey, he didn't think he had taken quite the time. But now that he was back, it felt like he had been gone for years.
Ellis had grown so much.
He seemed to have more warmth to his skin tone. His face, although wounded, was now brimming with life and purpose.
His hair was longer, but rough and dirty. And the armor he had on was better compared to the makeshift one he was wearing before.
Jeci turned to Northern with a slight frown bearing down on her face.
"My lord, should I dispose of this weakling?"
Northern gave her a scowl and looked away. She went silent afterwards and did not say anything.