Glimmer of hope

"I-I'm terribly sorry, Lord Chron!" James quickly went on to bow down on his hands and knees before Chron while apologizing profusely. After another short back and forth between the two, James learned who he really was.

"I had no idea it was you! I heard you went to the school, but I never thought I'd get the chance to meet you face to face, let alone speak to you! Forgive me for my rudeness!"

"I-It's alright, you don't need to do all this…" Chron gave a crooked smile as he watched the boy beg for forgiveness. He was used to people sucking up to him, but this was a first, even for him.

"Zain! Why didn't you tell me you were friends with Lord Chron?!"

"Because we aren't. If anything, he just follows me around when I don't want him to. Like you." Zain's uninterested gaze was focused on the outside of the school as the sun started to rise towards the middle of the sky. The school day was almost over, and they didn't have much time left on their patrol route.