Mallia Mamet hadn't said a word yet, just lowering her head to look at Benjamin Swantz. He didn't care about himself but was instead explaining his reasoning. No matter how good the excuse, Mallia Mamet couldn't be bothered to listen, she really felt too aggrieved.
A bit anxious, Benjamin Swantz didn't know what to say. Because Mallia Mamet just stared blankly, it seemed like she had no interest in what he wanted to say.
Just at that moment, Benjamin Swantz felt an intense itch at his ankle. While he couldn't help but slap at it, he noticed that Mallia Mamet's calves were bright red.
"What happened to you? Why is it so red? Does it hurt a lot?"
Benjamin Swantz looked at those spots and thought about his currently itchy ankle, wondering what was going on. It couldn't be mosquito bites, could it? But those swollen red spots really looked terrifying.
