Now was the perfect opportunity to find out if his father-in-law was using his spirits to monitor them. He couldn't ask the first time because he had been too shaken by Raine's 'death', and the other day, Ethea hadn't been with him.
"Hmm..."
Director Elenaria paused for a moment, her eyes shimmering with a subtle silver glow as she observed their surroundings. She reexamined Soren with increased scrutiny before turning her attention to Ethea, studying her intently for several seconds. When she finally shifted her gaze back to him, her face had grown more solemn.
"...There is a faint trace. A spirit of darkness has been near your wife, probably a few times. And... It's probably a darkness spirit."
"I see..." Soren muttered. 'So I was right...'
"Then, is there a way to ward them off? Something that can prevent spirits from approaching us or protect against them? Or a method to sense or see them?"
Elenaria fell silent, her brow furrowing as she considered the question.
