Ghira , being engrossed in talking to the crowd in front of the stage , didn't even notice when his panicked friend , the guardian whom he had arranged for Lappnd and Bke rushed to the back of the stage to talk to Sienna .

  After that , Sienna suddenly disappeared for some time which Ghira only noticed when Sienna's moment to speak came . At that moment his wife Kali , nodded her head with a calm smile which let him know that something important had happened and Sienna had to take care of it .

  Ghira khat Sienna always took her responsibilities seriously, so the fact that she suddenly disappeared at su important moment surprised him and at the same time let him know that something really important was going on.

  But looking at the calm smile of his wife, he khat she was only pretending to be calm. And at that moment he already had a bad feeling. And he was right in them , because looking at the crowd he noticed the absence of Lappnd and Bke . But the guardian with whom he had left his daughters was standing nearby , cirg anxiously .

  At this point Ghira , wao end the speech , as he had already guessed what might have happened . But Kali shook her head in denial , letting him know that he should tinue and that Sienna would take care of it . Which she did and after she did , she made a call to Kali , whose face , as the versation tinued , became increasingly grim.

  heless , she did not bother her husband . She already khat her daughters were safe , and as for what happened . It was not a good time to tell Ghira about this. And she was right , because Ghira was furious after what Sienna told him . Looking at the state of his daughters , blood-covered Lappnd and shaken Bke , who would not let go of Lappnd .

  Ghira had a problem behaving in a civil way , he just wao tear apart that kidnapper , whom Sienna had locked unscious in the van . Fortunately or unluckily for the woman , Sienna and Kali stated quite clearly that the woman would be useful for information. And well , knowing that Sienna would give this woman a " alk " Ghira let it go . After all , they had bigger things to worry about at that moment .

  Lappnd's shoulder had to be put ba the joint , so as not to aggravate the injury and prevent the swelling from increasing . They also had to dress and wash Lappnd and Bke. And they had to do it on the spot , so as not to walk with two children , covered in blood through the city to the hotel . However, with no clothes to ge on hand , it forced one of the adults to make a quick purchase .

  As for adjusting the shoulder , it was not difficult for any of the adults . Sienna knew how to do it , Kali and Ghira too , so it shouldn't be a problem . A , to have to adjust the shoulder of his child , because someone hurt them filled Ghira with fury . Even if Lappnd did not make a sound or squirm , the sound of her bones being adjusted squeezed Ghira's heart .

  At that moment , Ghira did not even know anymore whether he wao ugh or cry from all this anger . His blood was boiling and his hands and nails were itg from the urge to sh out . But he loved his daughters so much that he did not let his anger affect them at such a delicate moment for them .

  He did not want to do anything stupid like shouting or showing anger . Who knows how Bke or Lappnd will react to this . Besides , they were still in Mahe threat would not go away until they returned home . That's why Ghira at that moment just kept quiet and sat with his wife , who hugged and forted both Bke and Lappnd , which shoulder joint has already been temporarily secured , preventing it from moving.

  Ghira himself did not interfere with it . He hoped that his presence alone would be enough to make them both feel safe. He did not feel able to fort his daughters in any other way. After all, he was a bundle of nerves and anger. While Bke might not have noticed it, Ghira was sure that Lappnd already knew about his mood .

  heless, he did not want to hug them now because he was worried that hugging his daughters would break his mask and thus his emotional dam . And then ........ Ghira himself does not know what he would do .

  As for Kali , his wife . She did not try to calm him down , she did not fort him . As the mother of Bke and Lappnd she uood her husband . She too was very close to aional outburst , just like him. And trary to appearances , this woman , held far more emotions than even her husband .

  That is why she did not fort him knowing that it would not help the situation . At most she could even make the situation worse by saying something iion . Iion one say or do stupid things . Khali khis so , she simply kept quiet about it .

  She let her husband calm down in his own way as he needed . And she kept her thoughts to herself . As for her , her way to calm down was to spend time with her two daughters , who needed her at the time .

  Unfortunately Ghira was not surprised by this attempt . He already had a suspi that the further and harder he fought the SDC , the more they would be ined to silence him . If not him then his whole family . Besides that , Ghira khat there could be another reason behind the atta his family . That reason could be Lappnd herself .

  Her past , carrie a secret . A secret so signifit and important that Ghira was sure that people who want to keep it would be ready to kill . Therefhira , his wife and a friend from the team , tried to hide it . And the best way to do that , would be to hide Lappnd herself .

  However, it is impossible to hide someohout pletely log them up somewhere where they should be safely and out of sight . And the problem is that it would be heartless to do this to little Lappnd. They khe truth , so they just couldn't bring themselves to do it to her . She fully deserved her freedom , she should be able to go wherever she wanted without worry . That's why they never locked her on the isnd and allows her to travel with them .

  And it is because of this reason , Ghira was sure that someday someone , who is still looking for her , either by act or on purpose , would cat that Lappnd was with him . And unfortuhe information that Sienna gave him after a ' nice versation ' with the woman she kidnapped , gave him fidehat they knew about Lappnd for a long time and it was her they were mainly targeting. His little Bke was just a bonus.

  Of course not to have misceptions , Ghira would never bme Lappnd for what happehe little wolf is his daughter just like Bke . Even if his blood wasn't in her , Ghira would have done anything for Lappnd as he would have done for Bke . Who he bmed was this , cursed piece of shit in a man's body and he himself .

  He , knowing the risks , took them both to Ats . But to this poiny there was never a problem with taking them to protests . He personally trained both , Bke and Lappnd in the basics of self-defense . So even if something happened somewhere they would be able to escape or defend themselves . Both also had an awakened aura , which too gave them quite an advantage .

  Both of them were also already with him in Ats several times before and nothing has ever happened . He has always kept an eye on them . So why did everything go s now ? Why did he now bme himself so much ? This is because he khat he would be too busy at this protest .

  Normally Sienna would watch over them , but today he needed her very mu the stage as his lieutenant . So in the end he left the task of watg over his children to a trusted friend . However, after years of dealing with Lappnd , he fot how this girl is uable and difficult to trol . This was a mistake on his part . He didn't think it through . That's why he was so angry with himself now .

  Also everything always went well . It seemed that SDC did not know about Lappnd . Eventually Ghira started to think and hope that they thought Lappnd was dead . Which should have been true in the end there was no reason to think otherwise . In the end , over the years of taking care of Lappnd , no one gave him a problem about this particur matter .

  In the end , Ghira lowered his guard . He trusted in the ce that nothing would happen . And if something had happened , Lappnd and Bke would have been able to escape or hold out until help arrived . As the leader of the white fang , he should never do that . The threat to him , as the opposition to the giant that is the SDC , will never go away . A happened , he lowered his guard and almost lost his daughters .

  The only fortuhing was that Lappnd could really mao defend them both . Besides , as a precautionary measure , he had installed small trag devices in the clothes of his daughters . The ultimate safeguard , which turned out to be a lifesaver .

  Thanks to this Sienna , who could see their location on the scroll , immediately moved after them . Without this Sienna would not have made it in time and it is possible that Lappnd or Bke ...... Ghira could not live with this thought . Even more so when he remembers how even before the protest , he assured his wife that everything would be fine . Although he knows that his wife will not bme him , he simply ot look her in the eye.

  And indeed he did not , he did not even speak . He simply remained silent a everything inside , as long as Bke and Lappnd did not want to leave his side . And it was quite a long time because it was until their return to the menagerie which they did immediately . However, the return trip , took two weeks .

  When Bke apanied by Lappnd and his wife finally went to their room so that Dr. Linzi could take care of them . Only then did Ghira e out of the house to get everything off his chest . Ahe poor tree had no ce . Ghira didn't raise his voice , didn't shout , didn't mutter . He just kept hitting the trees until he cooled down .

  Sihat i , Ghira never went to the Ats or Mantle again . her he nor anyone from his family . There was also no more white fang protest . This might have given people the thought that they had finally given up . However, before , such a rumor could spread the white fang ged leadership .

  Sienna took and , turning the protest into a war . As for reasons for the ge ititude ........ She has overheard about something she shouldn't have . The secret , which broke the rest of her faith in peace . Ghira did not stop her . He gave her the authorities voluntarily . At that time his daughters were the most important .

  Although both did not seem all that ed about what had happened . Lappnd was unusually calm about it all which was quite disturbing , knowing that Lappnd had just killed three people . Even if in an act of self-defense , Lappnd was just a child and any normal child her age should uand the sequences of killing someone .

  A Lappnd was not afraid to talk about what she did and how she did it . She spoke about it calmly , she seemed not to care about it . And needless to say that was not the answer Khali wao hear . Of course she didn't want Lappnd to bee shut in , or be full of guilt . Still, she hoped for aion to the taking of another life . However, she did not receive this from Lappnd.

  In the end, Lappnd was more ed about Bke's well-being and her new sembnce, which she began to exploit at home causing new problems. Despite this, Khali decided to observe Lappnd's further as, to talk to her, to try to somehow ....... Help with her strange approach to the case . Of course , she will let Dr. Linzi her trusted friend take care of this . In the end , she did not know what to do with the situation . Lappnd is not a normal child , so Kali prefers to be cautious arust it to someone who knows about it .

  Bke would also be from talking to a psychologist . While she did not show arauma , she had some problems with eati . Besides , she kept very close to Lappnd . They were already close before but now instead of Lappnd following Bke it was Bke following Lappnd. Even at night , Bke who preferred to sleep alone was now inviting Lappnd to Sleep together or sneaking into Lappnd's bed.

  Bke also increased the amount and iy of her training and even showed a desire to hunt for solitary grimms uhe guidance of her father . From her own words she said that she did not want to be afraid of flict . And Kali already khat it was all because of what happeo Lappnd . Her Bke was afraid that someday Lappnd really could die .

  But despite their iion . Despite the fact that everythiween them looked good . Something was wrong . But no one could see it , no oiced it because it was impossible . Psychology is plicated. Lappnd saved Bke and there is no doubt about it . Bke knows it too . Everything that happened ihroom , had to happen for the two of them to be safe . A.....

  Her trusted friend bit off a k of someone's neck , stabbed someoo death and ughed while doing it . Killing someone is ohing , however enjoying it is another . Bke khat Lappnd had problems , however she never pushed her away for it . Even though at the very beginning she was afraid of Lappnd . Lappnd never hurt her so the ice between them eventually broke .

  But now. The bloody ses that Bke witnessed were imprinted on her . For a child of Bke's age , such stroion-packed situations bee important for ther future development and character . It was Lappnd's as that imprihemselves on the clear mind of Bke , who had never witnessed such a bloody se .

  At that moment all those ses , smells aions burned in her mind as a hidden trauma , which like poisoed cracks in their retionship . And all this even if Bke never k . She felt no fear or disgust toward Lappnd . To Bke's sind , Lappnd saved them . And there was nothing more to it . She tio treat her as a friend and sister .

  Unfortuhe poison was still there . Hidden deep within her was the ay and fear of the " other side " of Lappnd , which she saw then . That ughter , that look in her silver-blue eyes that reminded Bke of what she experienced . A , Bke never physically or mentally felt or showed any fear of her Lapnd.

  Their retionship back then was even strohan ever . Bke felt safe with Lappnd by her side . Their retionship with time even became strong enough to bee a physical attra and love .But this unresolved trauma made what from the beginning should have been a love story between two friends bee a drama , which almost ended in tragedy.

  All it took was a small crack , that hidden old trauma , to create a weakness in the foundation of their retionship . The cracks broke over years of exposure and manipution of their enviro . All of this led to the events that happehat night . Now those cracks will always be there . Even if they will be patched . The scars will remain , as time ot be reversed . Wrongs have been doears and blood shed .