The woman was wearing her work outfit.
Her clothes and face were still messy because of the fire she had to work with, but her leather pants and jacket gave her a cold look.
"I see our disobedient child is back," she said, sitting down at the table.
Punchy offered her the biggest plate, and she began eating, not waiting for Noa's response.
He guessed her intent.
"Let's talk later. And take me to the Arcane Academy."
His words caused a pair of frowning eyes to land on him, but no one disturbed the mealtime.
It was a peaceful occasion.
Yet all of them were in a hurry; eating slowly was a luxury they couldn't afford.
Tifa was the first one to finish and stand up, pointing at Noa to follow.
In an ideal situation, he wanted to meet Sylas and Seren while they were awake, but considering the situation in the world, he knew he had to act.
Aeris caught his hand before Noa disappeared once again.
"She isn't angry, right?" she asked, clutching his hand.
Noa nodded.
