Chapter 36

“Huh?” Ean asked, his brain still a little cloudy from being woken abruptly from sleep.

“Your brother,” Kita whispered, looking toward the door, “He speaks to himself.”

“He has…” Ean started to say, deciding to choose his words carefully, “A familiar. I think he is checking to see if they can still commune while in this place, if so, his familiar will be extremely helpful getting us through the Donréal forest without incident. I will go and check on him.”

“You know of the Donréal forest?” Kita asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes. I also know what stalks the grasslands and trees in that particular forest too, I doubt the predators have changed even in the time it has been since I last walked the trails,” Ean answered with a smirk, slowly getting to his feet, groaning as he stretched his aching muscles and joints.

Kita opened her mouth as if to say something but thought twice and instead closed it and answered with a thoughtful frown and nod.

Coming to sit next to Rector, Ean said in a