Daniel, still clutching his bundle of SSS-enhanced body-tempering herbs like a shield against her icy glare.
He felt his earlier confidence evaporating faster than water on a scorching sidewalk.
"Look, I honestly had no idea!"
Daniel stammered, raising his free hand in a reassuring gesture.
His Strength stat of over 180 was doing absolutely nothing to help him in this particular close-quarters engagement.
Ayra's grey eyes narrowed further, unmoved by his fumbling explanation.
He could practically see the "Does this idiot think I was born yesterday?" thought bubble forming above her head.
She had a point; his excuse sounded flimsy even to his own ears.
"Herbs," she repeated, her voice dripping with skepticism. "In my bathroom. While I am showering."
This was Ayra Sand , a name whispered with respect even amongst the other prodigies of Vanguard Academy, though Daniel hadn't known it until this very awkward moment.
