– And… What now? – Kayu asked cautiously, on whose face I had never seen such a childishly admiring expression before.
“I don’t know…” I admitted.
– So did he choose the true one for you, or not? When will it become clear? – Jed Flammer shifted his feet impatiently.
Jed raised his hands in conciliation. I myself would like to know what to do next and how to return Focus. Losing the artifact where the ancestor spirit of the onyx dragons slept was tantamount to a death sentence. These thoughts were reflected on my face as I glanced irritably at the fireman.
– OK OK. I'm not climbing. You're in charge, it's up to you to figure it out.
– Ahem! Ethan… I believe that your true one was indeed among these girls,” Aze hinted.
– Why do you think so? – I asked, becoming more and more irritated.
– Since the Focus was activated, it means she was nearby. You did it, friend! Congratulations! – Malachite slapped me on the back.
It seemed that Ezeroth was indeed aware of how Focus worked.
“Thank you…” I answered without enthusiasm.
Frankly, I did not imagine that everything would turn out this way, and I was in a slight shock. It was necessary to think and digest what happened.
– What's next? – Kayu inquired cautiously. – How will we look for her?
Shrugging my shoulders, I answered vaguely:
– Let's figure it out…
We hurried towards the stagecoach, but as we got closer we slowed down.
“Jed, for the sake of the Mother of All That Is, don’t stare at them like you’ve never seen a girl in your life!” – asked the fireman to Kaya.
– Come on! Me with one eye! – he waved it off.
It was not possible to take a good look at the new arrivals as we walked along the driveway. To do this, they would have to go around the hefty steppe stagecoach that covered them from behind and stop right on the road, but the rector was standing on the porch. Walking past, Jed couldn’t resist looking back first, followed by the others turning their heads. I also took one short glance, convinced that I was right.
– And which of them has Focus? Do you understand? – Ezeroth asked.
“No,” I answered reluctantly.
– The first blonde is just fire! – Freckled smiled joyfully.
– Jed, what did I say about these adepts? – Malachite asked sternly.
– Come on! I don't mind marrying her if I have to. I saw what size she is…
– Shut up! – Aze barked. – What if this is the real Ethan, and you speak about her like that? He'll kill you!
– Oops! I didn't think…
“Jed, do you know why you spend more time talking about girls than actually having fun with them?” – Kayu asked insinuatingly.
– Why? – Freckled naively blinked his eyes.
– You talk too much in vain! Learn to use the language correctly!
– Fuck you! – the fireman was offended.
Cursing and pushing, they turned behind Aiz and me towards the park.
“I still haven’t seen anyone except that blonde girl…” Jed sighed in disappointment when the two-story buildings where the adherents lived appeared ahead.
– It’s not evening yet. They will be settled over there. – Kayu pointed to the previously empty old building, which they were going to demolish back that year, but they changed their minds and started renovations in the last month of summer.
It looked as if the decision had been made at the last moment, and the work was being done in a hurry. Old scaffolding still stood at the end of the building, some things and broken furniture were dumped near the porch, and part of the roof had not been covered or had been completely forgotten.
