This prison cell smelled noticeably better than the others, probably because it only held Iferaski and the elf. There was a faint scent of urine, but no beastly stench.
"You know I can tell you're staring, right? That means you've been staring at me too, doesn't it?"
"…! Who would stare at a human?!"
"Ah, I see."
"A human," huh. Those kinds of words only come out when someone harbors negative feelings like contempt or disgust toward humans.
It's sad, but she was captured and thrown in here, so I guess it's understandable she'd resent humans…
Even if I apologized on behalf of the bad guys, she probably wouldn't accept it.
"Um… We're heading to the Ralm Church."
I gave a small bow and left the cell.
"…!"
From inside the cell came the sound of a small, sharp intake of breath. The elf girl had started to say something but stopped herself.
I had no words to offer her.
