Even now, memories from the novel flashed through his mind.
The Hero of Knowledge had pulled the short straw and went to fight Wrath and barely survived, that was the extent of the finger's power.
Zayn clenched his jaw.
'I'm not going there. Not if I can help it.'
He kept his arms folded, masking the spike of anxiety behind a cool expression. The Ruins of Varka were more than dangerous — they were suicidal.
That place was meant for the protagonist and his party of overpowered women, not his team which were trying to get by.
His silence didn't go unnoticed.
Tobias glanced at him and raised a brow slightly, but didn't press.
Elisse, ever the attentive one, simply poured another round of tea for Yua and the guild master.
Her gentle movements gave that feeling of comfort amidst the tension in the room.
"Would you like anything to eat?" she asked softly, setting down the kettle.
The guild master chuckled tiredly and raised a hand.
