Ivonne's POV My brain completely short-circuited.“Wait—what?” I laughed, staring at the oracle in shock. “Why are you greeting the ‘Great Spirit of Ulfris’?”For a second, no one else spoke either. Hector had gone still beside me, and even Luna Kayla’s expression had tightened slightly, like she was trying to read between the lines.Then suddenly—The oracle laughed.Not a cold or eerie laugh. Just… light. Amused.“Oh, don’t look so alarmed,” she said, waving her hand casually. “I heard about your little play. The one where you were Kael and the great spirit Ulfris. I was simply referencing that.”There was a pause.Then—“Oh.”The tension in the room broke almost instantly.Luna Kayla let out a small breath, her shoulders relaxing, and Hector chuckled under his breath.I laughed too, but mine came out a little… tight.“N–no, that makes sense,” I said quickly, pressing a hand to my chest. “You just… caught me off guard.”The oracle smiled knowingly, like she could see right through
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