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Sei heard the blind monk's words. He saw how he spoke to Iris, without treating her like a child and without treating her like a king either. Just simple, honest and they seem to have such a close connection. He was shocked to hear Iris asking for his advice as if he never thought she would be capable of listening to the other when it was obviously his misinterpretation of the situations he saw her in. This was another dimension of an Iris he did not get to know yet. She was so complex. She seemed to care for Nala's well-being and her feelings. She did not show that to just everybody, and it became obvious that no one knew her like that, for all she was. 

Iris got up and grabbed the blue-eyed monk and pushed him ahead on the way back. 

-Bring me that snake venom next time, child, t……