Ali heard the commotion and followed them out of the kitchen, though being small in stature, she went unnoticed. Seeing the atmosphere turn grave, she felt a sense of foreboding.
"Laxus." She crept away as quietly as she had come, hurrying to find Laxus. As a member of the Golden Dragon Clan, it was more appropriate for him, the young patriarch, to handle this. The position of young patriarch was second only to the patriarch himself, and she could see that Patriarch Leon was intentionally granting Laxus authority. He handled most of the clan's affairs, and the members respected him deeply.
"Ali, what’s wrong?" Laxus was stirring a pot of ginger water. He turned to look at the small hand clutching his arm. He had never been in such close contact with a Little Female other than his mother and sister, and for a moment, he felt the skin where Ali touched him grow burning hot.
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