Vikron's POV****Elder Adrish stood at the opposite end of the study, legs crossed over each other as he stared ahead, jaw set straight. I knew this wasn't going to be our usual pep talk.His worn jet-black curls were beginning to show a slow spread of white speckles. Age was making its mark on him, even though his body still had the strength of his younger self.The silence was becoming unnerving. I wanted him to say something or lash out, start with a long session of reprimand, but he said nothing; his expression was unreadable.“Well, how did the summit go? I wasn't expecting you back until fall,” I finally said.What I got was a deadpan, hard stare.“Of course you weren't expecting me,” he replied. His jaw clenched and unbleached; he was chewing his words, careful not to spill everything out.Tucking one hand into my side pocket, the other raking through my hair, I said, “Look, if it's about Camille, you…”“Is that what you call her? Camille?” he interrupted, using that thick acc
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