Paths of Extinction

Chapter 39 The Seat of Criminality

The rest of the talk with Counselor Mary was mostly about trivial stuff. She would ask questions about himself and Erys and he would give a simple answer.

Eventually, she scheduled the next session for the upcoming Saturday and bid him rest well.

However, a short while after Zeke left, Mary drank one more cup of her special tea and was about to go and talk with Principal Solas only for him to come on his own.

He knocked once then stepped inside the strangely-decorated counseling room.

“Principal Solas.”

She clasped her hands and respectfully bowed, though her expression was slightly pale as if something was affecting her.

“You face could frighten a ghost, Mary.”

In response to his unnecessary remark, the young woman wryly smiled and sat down again, her hands still clasped near her chest.

The bearded elderly sat on the rocking chair in front of her and looked at the several faced-up cards on the table.

“The divination failed? As expected.”

“It’s like you told me. That System interfere