Darryl stopped then, looking down at her. "Oh? Why are you so scared? Did someone bully you?"

It would only make sense for a child this young to hide behind a shelf if she was tremendously upset.

At the thought, Darryl swept Rachelle up into his arms as he said with a broad smile, "Come on, you can tell me. Who are your parents? Why were you hiding back there?"

Darryl was certain then of the fact that the little girl before him was one of the Elysium Gate members' daughters.

"You…"

Rachell