Silence, a long silence.
Gray was silent, and Bruto was silent too.
The whole world seemed to be silent.
"What did they say?"
"What did you hear? Hurry and relay it to us!"
The Liches beside him urged.
"Are they really going to crusade against us?" Lucy asked.
"No, it's worse than a crusade. I think I heard something terrible." Bruto answered softly, stretching out a finger bone. He recited a spell, relaying everything he heard to the other Liches.
...
A gentle sea breeze blew by, brushing past Gray.
Gray quietly stared into Jeremy's eyes.
"Father, is he saying something to you?" Richie gently tugged on Gray's hand.
Gray did not answer.
