The flight to Rayajin and the city of Bamayas was quiet, as no one said much. Every so often, Damian let Reize take control of the ship. She was nervous, given how many people were aboard, but she still did her best.
At last, Sam asked Elias, "That was your older brother with Duke Layden, right? Didn't you want to talk to him?"
Elias's expression was complicated, but when he noticed most of them looking at him, he finally answered, "He left our house. Just like my sisters... He didn't want to be part of it and chose to serve Duke Layden Varia, even when our parents warned him not to."
Sam nodded.
Rayajin was barely a town—more like a large village. The surroundings were beautiful, with lush green mountains and rolling hills covered in fields. Most of the area was forested, dotted with small villages spread across the region. Damian didn't land; the area was controlled by regional lords or criminal syndicates, and he had no time to upend the power hierarchy.
