"Don't joke around! She's leaving soon," Lucas said.

Caspian chuckled. "Is she returning to her country?"

"Yeah," Lucas confirmed.

Caspian teased, "So, she just came here to have fun! Why did she decide to toy with you, though? Hahaha!"

"I still haven't figured that out," Lucas said.

"Is she hiding something?" Caspian asked.

Lucas sighed. "You've met her, too. She answers all of my questions, but her answers always leave me confused. It's like we come from different worlds."

For instance, she told him that she knew the Woods' servants, but Lucas, despite having lived with the Woods, was never particularly close to them, so he could not determine if Ivy was telling the truth.

"I don't think Ivy is lying. It might be you who is the problem. You've never truly cared about anything or anyone," said Caspian. "It's a pity, though, that such a beautiful lady is leaving. And I thought she must have felt something for you. Looks like she is just here to have fun."

Lucas did not