Chapter 252 Homecoming

• The voice that echoed through the telephone was a delicate whisper, barely stirring the air. Eric stood with solemn countenance, his eyes fixed upon unseen horizons. A pregnant pause ensued before he spoke, each word dripping like honey from his lips, "I understand."
• A fleeting silence settled, broken only by the chill in his tone, "It is the machinations of those individuals that stir unrest. However, Kyle's position bears sensitivity. I will tell him to retreat to Maridonia."
• At this point, murmurs from the other end was heard briefly, acknowledged by Eric before he severed the connection.