Elleven glanced at Vic and the others, then turned away. Clearly, he was still unwilling to speak. Over the past couple of days, Yolanda had noticed that Elleven really did not like talking at all. Even when he had to speak, he never used more than ten words at a time.
When Elleven remained silent, everyone's attention shifted to Yolanda. With a gentle smile, she explained, "This is Elleven, my younger brother."
At these words, Elleven whipped his head around. As he stared at Yolanda in shock, he looked a lot like a startled hamster. Finding his reaction amusing, Yolanda could not resist ruffling his messy hair.
"Elleven's pretty shy and isn't used to strangers. He'll be staying in Riverdale for a while, so I hope you guys can look out for him. Don't let anyone bully him."
Vic and his group exchanged knowing glances. Who would dare bully someone who could take down Windchaser in one move?
Despite the attention, Elleven kept quiet and stayed close to Yolanda like a shadow. While he seemed almost invisible at first glance, anyone who had witnessed the earlier match couldn't possibly ignore his presence.
"Ms. Henderson, we really owe you one for tonight. If you hadn't sent Elleven in, our fighters would've been toast!" Though they were all familiar with Yolanda, Vic's group expressed their sincere gratitude.
"And you, young man. We made it through this crisis all thanks to you!" Vic turned to the expressionless Elleven. He addressed Elleven earnestly despite knowing he wouldn't respond.
This time, Elleven acknowledged Vic with a slight nod. But in his mind, he was not helping them. He was just protecting Yolanda so that she wouldn't need to fight herself.
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