HEO 135

Silver's tone of voice sounded as if he were confessing to a terrible crime. Wolf could not open his mouth. It felt as though every word he knew had been completely erased from his mind. In the silence, only the dull sound of footsteps echoed.

Just then, a warm breeze drifted in from somewhere. A steamy wind smelling of iron. After walking a bit further, the path suddenly opened up to reveal a hot spring. Within the blue-green twilight, a vast pool of water exhaled white steam.

Silver gestured toward the hot spring with his chin. He looked as if he were pointing out the front gate of his own home, but what came out of his mouth was thunder once again.