A while later...
"Are we really going to do this?" Chloe asked the others in a voice full of unwillingness.
"You heard what he said. Mom is on the verge of an important breakthrough. For that, she needs sufficient pressure. Something none of us can do alone right now. And Muku would be too much pressure. Even if he holds back, it won't be as natural..." Layla replied calmly.
"I know but... I don't know" Chloe replied uncertainly.
She was barely okay with fighting Audrey at all. And now she had to do it with other people? That was way too much!
"Are you forgetting how he made quick work of Freya despite her being one of our best? In fact, we're wasting time here talking. She might miss the opportunity because of us. So if you don't want to participate, you can sit this one out. We won't hold it against you" Layla addressed Chloe again.
This time her voice was gentler as her "big sister" mode took over for a second.
