After placating Eve enough to move away, Noah finally stood before Pandora's true body.
Behind him, Ailetta stood with Eve quietly holding her hand, while Arachne remained a short distance away, her attention fixed on both Noah and Pandora.
The little vampire had calmed considerably since earlier.
Even so, Noah could still tell that the previous ordeal had left its mark.
Having to go through a situation where there was a possibility of her losing everything had frightened her far more than she had been willing to admit.
Part of Noah couldn't help but wonder whether allowing her to follow them in here had been the wrong decision.
The thought only lasted a moment before he dismissed it. If anything, this experience had been necessary.
Eve had always been the one most protected and sheltered among the others. Whether by Noah, Ailetta, Arachne, or even the others, someone had almost always been there to shield her from the harsher parts of life, even in fights.
