Chapter 242

Elara followed Ashley out of the car. The chilly night breeze finally woke her up. That merman-like creature in her dreams had soft, blond, long hair and a pair of silver eyes. That was Eryndor. She had named him Eryndor. After she left him at the medical center, she hadn't been able to see him again. The look in her eyes grew complicated. Had she met Eryndor when she was a child? Her parents' faces had become a blur in her memory. Only the merman's image sharpened. It was then she confirmed that he was indeed Eryndor. As her thoughts became messy, they had walked into the food court at the rest stop. The food court wasn't manned. Its operations were entirely digitized, with machines doing the labor. Ashley made Elara find a seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows. Soon, she returned with a cup of instant coffee and some clam chowder. Elara lowered her gaze to her wrist. A faint scar marked the inside of her wrist. "What's on your mind? You are so lost in your thoughts." As