Liam raised his brow in surprise, but he did not push her away. He knew what Alex was really worried about and why she was a nervous wreck even though she was still portraying her strength outside.
"Mia will be back soon. She can handle herself." He patted her and reassured her. "In the meantime, now that you have your new savior status, you can ask around about Mia in the divine temple. You can even ask the same high priestess."
"I tried doing that already." Alex sobbed. "She says she is not aware of anyone like that. She speculated that Mia was on a special mission and thus her identity was temporarily concealed. I am not convinced. I feel like they are hiding something."
"Hmmm. I also think that is the case." Liam frowned. He didn't care so much that Mia was not able to send any messages or communicate with them. This was most likely due to the fact that she, like him, was in a special, locked region or new territory.
