Lily instinctively looked towards Hayna, sizing her up.
...She's not short at all?
Could it be that being a mixed dwarf doesn't affect one's height?
Noticing the surprised look in Edward's group, Hayna's father was amused and burst into a hearty laugh.
The dwarf gulped down a big mouthful of beer, moistening his throat.
Without any hesitation or evasion, the dwarf uncle straightforwardly addressed what Edward and his companions were most interested in, "Don't look at her like that—neither of these kids are my own. But I've taken care of them since they were little, so I'm like half a dad to them.
"Their irresponsible bastard of a real dad ran off—before Jack was even born, he ran away from Eagle Cape Village."
The dwarf uncle said bluntly: "I think that kid must have fallen under some spell, or got too carried away with playing around with his master—that's also why I don't want this girl to go study on Glass Island. After all, her stupid real dad is on Glass Island."