Chapter 2408

Zane looked at the abbot, Simeon Stillward, and didn't say a word. He and Shannon were about to follow Simeon inside when Alex, realizing that no one was paying him any attention, suddenly panicked. He blurted out, "Zane, stop right there!" He'd wanted to call out to Shannon, but memories of his time trapped in a tortoise's body stopped him. While calling out to her wouldn't work, he had no reservations about yelling at his son, Zane. Zane paused and turned to look at Alex, silently waiting for him to speak. Simeon glanced at Zane before looking at Alex. Then, he suddenly asked, "Are you a devotee of our monastery, here for spiritual practice?" Hearing the question, Alex was too embarrassed to confess that he wanted to stop his practices in front of the two younger ones. So, he gritted his teeth and replied, "I'm here to be a monk, Mr. Stillward." Simeon turned to look at one of the accompanying monks responsible for overseeing devotees in short-term practices. The latter pressed