There Was No Need to Egg Him On

Deep in the night, in my room.

Before bed, I called Selin and Sister Selena in separately.

First, I casually slid a Rune Stone across the table to Selin.

"I've never seen a real Rune Stone before. It looks just like a firefly……"

"Study it to your heart's content. I heard the Mage Towers use them a lot for research."

Seeing her soft, squishy cheeks twitch made me feel good, too.

The reserves of Rune Stones and room-temperature liquid mana were strictly confidential.

Of course, Selin and Selena, being family, knew more or less about them.

"So. Why did you call us?"

Unlike Selin, who was grinning, Selena looked utterly haggard...