Chapter 57

• Liza paid no mind to Mason’s grumbling and silently tucked away the silver needles,. “Do you really not know why Teacher never gave you the silver needles?”
• Since childhood, both she and Mason had trained under their teacher’s strict guidance. While they had both been energetic as children, Mason had always taken his mischief to the next level. One time, he had secretly taken one of their teacher’s prized silver needles and—without any forethought—jabbed it into his own arm. The resulting pain had sent him wailing, tears streaming down his face.
• Liza couldn’t help but wonder if that incident had left some lasting damage, given his seemingly dim-witted behavior now.