Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2246

Thalia's eyes trembled, and the tension in her heart seemed to release like a stone dropped to the ground. Her nose stung with emotion, but she held back the tears that nearly welled up before the crowd.

Though Louise hadn't promised she could help, at least this time, she had chosen to stand with her and Shannon. That was enough.

The elders clearly caught the meaning behind Louise's decision. One of them opened his mouth to protest, but Rook raised a hand, silencing him.

Everything that needed to be said had already been said. Now that the Ruler of Foxes had made her choice, they could no longer interfere.

After all that had happened, Rook even began to realize that he and the other elders had perhaps clung too tightly to outdated ways of thinking.

Perhaps it was time to put their faith in these younger foxlings. They might be young, but it was an undeniable fact that they had unlimited potential and held an unpredictable future.

Once he came to terms with that, Rook, with a steady heart, announced, "The clan elders and I will handle the aftermath here. We wish you a smooth trip."

Louise raised a brow at Rook, clearly taken aback. After a long pause, she nodded. "I'll leave the clan grounds to the rest of you, then."

Louise and Thalia made no delay in their departure. Just as they were about to leave, Bianca, who had been absent the entire time, suddenly appeared.

She walked up without preamble and simply said, "Shannon is Shannon. No matter what anyone says, you must choose her."

Thalia, knowing how close Bianca was to Shannon, assumed she had heard about the soul entanglement between Shannon and Elowen. She nodded without hesitation.

"She's my daughter. Of course, I'll choose her.”

Before Bianca could say more, Louise chimed in. "Alright, we got it."

More accurately, the Stone Turtle's spiritual form. Though its essence was different, it still looked very much like a Testudine on the outside.

"Stone Turtle… What are you doing here instead of at The Five Great Peaks?"

Elowen glanced at its emerald body—almost as hefty as the alligator snapping turtle's—and remarked, "You've put on some weight, haven't you?"

The Stone Turtle was speechless. This was exactly why it had been hiding in the room, pretending to be an emerald ornament ever since it found out who was now occupying Shannon's body.

Who would've thought that slipping out for a short stroll would get it caught red-handed? Didn't Zane say she had gone out looking for good food and fun?

It glanced down at itself, unable to resist thinking, "I'm not that fat, am I?"