I didn't know why I said something so stupid, but I had to tell her if I wanted to guarantee her safety. I didn't know when exactly the Bloody Fang had fallen, but if we wanted to escape, we had to leave quickly. I might be able to hide, but Diana couldn't do that the way I could.
Diana laughed softly before saying with a hint of sarcasm:
"Are you trying to trick me so you can catch me?"
I waved both hands quickly.
"No! I'm serious, I swear to you."
"I'm just teasing you."
I sighed in frustration.
"Diana, this isn't the time for jokes. We need to leave this place immediately before…"
She interrupted me, shaking her head, her smile fading from her face.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Why? Do you want to die? If you think I'm going to betray you, we can..."
She cut me off again, this time more seriously:
"No, that's not the reason. I can't leave, even if I wanted to. And I don't think you can either."
"What do you mean?"
