I tried my best to keep a calm expression, but I couldn't help my face from tensing up.
The grandmother and Erul tribe village
These things weren't really important to me. What kept echoing in my head was the fact that Anis wanted to take Speranza with her.
Seeing my mood change, Anis quickly added more.
"Of course, we don't want to force Speranza to come with us or take her away. I just want to give my mother a chance to meet her granddaughter, whom she's never met before."
"Uh-huh I see."
Luckily, it seemed like they didn't plan to make a scene to take Speranza away like last time.
Anis was really careful with her words, and she kept looking at me while talking.
Still, her request left me confused.
Speranza's grandmother was alive, and only her mom and dad knew the details. I had just found out about her grandmother for the first time.
"Are there any other relatives of Speranza's in the village?"
With my question, Anis shook her head slightly.
"Only my mother and I are her close relatives."
So, besides Anis, the grandmother would be Speranza's only blood relative.
My heart felt heavy.
I glanced at Speranza, who was busy eating Namira's snack. I couldn't tell if she was really into the snack or just pretending not to notice.
Even if I decided to send Speranza, it was a long way, and I couldn't leave her just in their care.
As her guardian, I'd have to go with her, and we'd need a group to join us in case of unexpected situations.
As I thought about all this, I heard more noise outside the reception room window.
Andras, who was in the back, went to the window to see what was going on outside.
But Andras's expression quickly became serious as he looked out the window.
"Ms. Anis."
"Yes?"
"Do you have any other companions who came with you?"
"Companions? Oh, no. It's just my uncle, Namira, and me the three of us."
"Hmm It seems like we have some uninvited guests then."
"Andras, what do you mean?"
Andras pointed to the window and answered my question.
"Right now, the guards are clashing with someone. I can't be sure from this distance, but it seems like they might be related to the Erul tribe guests."
"That can't be Really?!"
Daur opened his eyes wide and abruptly stood up. Anis also quickly got up from her seat.
After briefly asking for understanding, Anis swiftly left the reception room with Daur.
Namira, who remained, looked worriedly at their retreating figures.
"Let's follow them."
"Understood."
"It was getting a bit suffocating. This is a good opportunity."
"Namira, could you please play with Speranza for a while?"
"Of course. Don't worry about the little lady."
I entrusted Speranza to Namira and hurried out of the reception room. Andras and Alfred followed behind me.
The crowd of townspeople in front of the mansion had already scattered, and the guards, led by Reville, were blocking some unfamiliar visitors.
But their appearance was pretty unusual. They had fox ears and tails like the Erul tribe people, but their fur color wasn't silver it was more of a reddish hue.
"Their fur color isn't silver but red. Are they also part of the Erul tribe?"
Andras didn't hesitate to answer.
"They are indeed part of the Erul tribe. Even though the name Erul tribe makes you think of silver fur, there are some with red fur in the tribe. I've heard that the red-furred Erul tribe are known for their rough and aggressive personalities."
"I see."
I thought all the Erul tribe people had silver fur
Wait a sec, didn't Speranza have a slight reddish tint in her eyes?
As I pictured Speranza in my head, I suddenly snapped back to reality because of the sharp voices coming from up ahead.