Chapter 71: DOMINION OF THE CENTAURS (6)

Xina now sat alone in a small room, trapped within the sparse and uncomfortable confines of a rustic hut. The space around her was almost barren—a single chair, a round table pushed into the corner, and no signs of water, food, or any source of comfort. The door had been locked from the outside, and, to her dismay, there wasn’t even a guard posted. It seemed they didn’t consider her a threat. Meanwhile, Gillian and Archer had been taken elsewhere by Charos, the centaur leader. Just before they left, Gillian had been on the verge of fighting the towering centaur, but Charos had sworn that no harm would come to her. Xina wasn’t sure if that assurance was meant to comfort her or keep Gillian in check. Either way, she was left in the cold and quiet isolation of the hut. Charos had been particularly curious about why a human was traveling with them. His eyes had shown a glint of suspicion, but more than that, confusion. What was her purpose here in this realm, which wasn’t hers by right o