Dionysus frowned when he heard what the man said. “You’ve been outside?”
“Nay,” Alaric shook his head, still admiring the drawing on the walls with his back to Dionysus.
“Then how can you tell?” Dionysus asked, watching the man, wondering if he should perform a sneak attack now, will he succeed? Mariah’s face flashed in his mind, and he sighed. Well, he can tell her the man was awake when he did it, but he just wasn’t fast enough?
“I can hear the creek flowing and the songs of the birds. Also, we are the only demons here.”
Now that answer was enough to shock Dionysus and bring him out of his chaotic thoughts. “How can you tell that?”
This time, Alaric turned to him with a smile. “I can sense around me.”
“I see,” Dionysus nodded, “so you have a high sensing skill.”
“Skill?” Alaric ti
