Ave suddenly felt like a rebellious young girl.
When everyone was urging her through letters to return to the imperial capital, she wanted to stay at the Empire's border and pursue a goal that seemed almost impossible to achieve; but now, with the King's death, the capital was rife with undercurrents, Valerie Tutor advised her to stay at the border and not to return, yet she began to have thoughts of returning to the capital.
"We have to plan carefully, we need some strategy."
Ethan's response surprised Ave a bit, she quietly said, "I can go back by myself, it's very dangerous there..."
She lowered her head, stealing a glance at Ethan.
Deep down, she hoped he would accompany her back, for this person had many clever ideas, a special magic power that always brought hope, but she also vaguely remembered Ethan mentioning that he didn't like dealing with nobles.
Moreover, when Ethan suggested that they were a team, she was indeed moved.
