Cal waited for Tavia to absorb everything he had said. He had told her everything… well, everything relevant in this life.He was free in airing his doubts of the guild and the path it might take, his indecision to leave it behind, Benan and the gems, the source of the boost she got on the farm, and reiterated her knowledge of how easy it was to upgrade his farming tools.The only thing that Cal left out was his past life and anything related to the higher powers.The former was not information he intended to allow anyone to know, and that included Tavia. It simply wasn’t necessary. If he had somehow used information to make her fall for him, then he might have felt guild about hiding it, but he didn’t. If anything, Tavia was the one who chased after him.As for the higher powers, the less they were thought of, the better. Let alone spoken for others to hear.Cal might bring disaster to Tavia if what he revealed brought their attention on her.“I would never have imagined you thought about leaving so often. The effort you put into the farm says the opposite.”Those were the first words Tavia had said since he started speaking—rambling, really. Understandable, since it was a lot to absorb. He could have broken up his concerns into more manageable pieces, but an hours-long rant would have to do.“That was unintentional… at the start. Turns out I enjoy farming quite a bit,” Cal said with a shrug. He regretted that when his shoulder protested the movement.Tavia gave a slow nod as she stared, though it was clear she wasn’t actually looking at him. Cal didn’t break her out of her trance since she was given a lot to think about.That patience lasted only several seconds. When Tavia continued to be lost in thought, he felt a sense of unease.Does (...)