Ray stared at her for a long moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
"You just told me who you are. Aren't you afraid I could be a spy?"
At his terrifying words, Lia didn't even flinch. Her gaze was steady, unwavering. She had already weighed this possibility, and the conclusion she came to was what allowed her to trust him.
"If you were a spy," she replied softly, "you wouldn't have helped me and the others cross the Corridor of Traps and win a thousand trial points."
Her reasoning was sound, impossible to deny.
She follows what she preaches, not trusting others blindly, Ray thought, feeling genuinely impressed with her.
By the time their conversation ended, Ray's stamina had recovered to the max. He could finally challenge the next trial.
Lia came along as he stepped onto the metal walkway and crossed the portal shimmering at its end.
