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Chapter 308 A Dangerous Game of Questions
A new Guide really didn’t know how to hold back.
That Sentinel was in so much pain.
Still, getting a Guide’s attention and purification made that pain totally worth it.
While Lyra played with the mountain lion, the three people behind her watched in silence.
Zane and Flynn both wondered.
Had their own spirit animals acted that shamelessly last night?
Dark amusement glinted in Nael’s deep eyes.
So this was what close-contact purification looked like.
Beep-beep.
The timer went off.
Lyra still had one hand wrapped around the mountain lion’s paw.
“Ms. Kaelin?” Zane called out.
Lyra stood at the sound of his voice.
Since she had just touched an animal, she rubbed her temple with the back of her hand.
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Zane and Flynn took that as a sign that her psychic power was running low, after purifying their team the night before and now working on Black Spire Sentinels.
“Maybe we should call it a day,” Flynn suggested in his steady, concerned tone.
Lyra shook her head.
Nael pulled a disinfectant wipe out of his pocket and unfolded it.
“Would you like a psychic therapy session p>
Lyra took the wipe to clean her hands, curious about the term.
She had heard Ayla mention it before but never tried it herself.
“What’s it like?” she typed.
Nael held up a small disc about the size of a cup coaster and explained, “Portable therapy device. Similar to the ability test. It relieves your spirit animal’s fatigue by relaxing your psychic realm p>
Lyra kept rubbing her temples while staring at the gadget.
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Thanks, but I’d like to see how I fare without it,” she typed, offering a small smile before stepping back to her chair.
Nael turned toward her, his tone serious. “Pushing through like this could worsen the complications caused by psychic depletion p>
Lyra rested her elbow on the armrest, knuckles pressed against her forehead.
Her gaze settled on Nael’s face.
Had he forgotten she did not need this kind of recovery aid?
Or was he putting on an act right alongside her?
Lyra held his gaze, studying his eyes intently.
Nael met her stare with that same faint, easy smile.
Zane and Flynn, unaware of the undercurrents, were genuinely worried for her well-being.
“Ms. Kaelin, overusing your psychic power can leave you severely unwell, even knock you unconscious p>
“Just close your eyes and rest for a moment. It will only take a little while p>
Lyra was not being stubborn for no reason.
She simply did not want to slip into an unconscious psychic state with that device in this unfamiliar space, with no trusted allies nearby.
She looked toward the two men. “Captain Graves, could you fetch me a cup of water?
“I will use the device. Captain Orrick, please stand guard outside the door p>
Both nodded at once.
“Understood p>
“Will do p>
Once they stepped out, Lyra and Nael stayed locked in a silent staring match.
Nael smiled gently. “Why are you looking at me like that, Ms. Kaelin p>
Lyra pulled out paper and pen.
“Dr. Merrin, didn’t you come here to help me p>
Nael tilted his head as he read the note.
“Your handwriting is excellent. Hardly what you would expect from someone so new to public life”
A jolt ran through Lyra.
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She kept her composure and wrote again. “I have mastered Federation script. That shows just how hard I have studied p>
Nael pressed his lips into an amused smile.
“Yes. Your talent for learning is exceptional. You’ve qualified for official purification remarkably quickly p>
Lyra could not tell whether he was mocking her.
She kept writing. “Did you come here specifically to cover for me, because you know my secrets p>
Nael nodded, then added, “Ms. Sorrel really did ask me to keep an eye on you. She said this is your first official purification and you are still inexperienced.
“Though I have heard you already performed purification on Senfinels back on that Grade-two planet. You should be well-practiced by now p>
He spoke casually, eyes crinkling. “I wonder what exactly Ms. Sorrel is so worried about p>
Tension coiled tight in Lyra’s chest. She watched him warily.
She had noticed before how sharp his mind was.
At one point, she had even considered trying to win him over to her side.
But after learning about her missing mindscape and discovering who he really was, Lyra had decided to keep her distance.
She feared she would end up outmaneuvered, played right into his hands.
Since she possessed no mindscape of her own, she could never complete that final binding step with him.
She would never truly know if his intentions were genuine.
Lyra wrote with a perfectly neutral expression. “What else could she worry about? Are the things you said on your arrival not the truth p>
Tactic for tactic; she would probe him right back.
Just then, Zane walked in carrying the water.
Nael shot Lyra a knowing glance and fell silent.
Seeing Flynn had also taken post outside, Zane figured Lyra wanted fewer people crowding around her. He stepped back out, asking Nael to look after her and ease her psychic fatigue.
Nael gave a soft nod. “Of course I will p>
With Zane gone, only the two of them remained inside the enclosed space
Lyra sipped her water slowly, her mind racing.
Nael said nothing either, observing the hazy barrier walls surrounding them with evident interest.
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While his back was turned, Lyra’s eyes lingered on him.
This man…
When exactly had her Star Brain been compromised?
Back when she lay unconscious in the White Citadel medical wing?
As a doctor, he would have had every opportunity.
Yet he had spent this whole time testing her.
If Elowen had leaked her secrets, he would not need to probe her like this. That ruled out him tampering… with her Star Brain back then.
Lyra set down her cup and stood. She scribbled a note and held it out to him.
“What made you decide to become a doctor, Dr. Merrin p>
Nael turned. His gaze swept over her calm, pleasant face.
After reading the note, his lips curved into a smile.
He held out his hand toward Lyra.
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