The "Key"
"... That is the story of the Advent," Lorelei concluded. Her voice remained monotone throughout the entire tale, emotionless and calm despite the horrible things that happened to her tribe.
"..." Ling Xin fell silent, resting her chin on her hand. Even Axilia, usually talkative and clingy to me, was still and quiet for once.
After some more silence, I decided to finally break it and speak.
"... So. What are you planning on doing after this, Lorelei?"
Lorelei paused momentarily, then looked at me beside her. "... What do you mean, master?"
"You're agitated. You want to get revenge on those Nightwolves, do you not?" I smirked. "I have to say, you're one of the most skilled people I've met at masking their true emotions. But..."
I glanced at her tail, twitching slightly behind her back, and Lorelei immediately realized.
"My... tail..."