They fear me, they hate me, they stay away...
Justin jumped back a bit from her outburst. He settled as Alaina explained. Phew, that's good. I was honestly looking forward to it. "It's no big deal with the Nobles. I'm actually good with talking to them on a short notice, so it's fine." He heard he question. "Well..." he spoke. "It's a bit of a challenge, but I know a shadow route I can take." He looked at her again. "It's a bit of a stretch, but maybe...we could go to...the...human kingdom." His last words came out in a loud whisper, loud enough for Alaina to hear but no one else. She knows the land more than I do, and I've always wanted to check it out. Plus, she could be homesick by now. She and her sisters have been here for about a week.
...Am I really the monster they say?