Take a Bite
While it might be easy to think her question was solely to do with him, it wasn't. There was no one she trusted, no one's motives she didn't question, and the High Lord Alise was no exception. Too many times she'd been the pawn in someone else's game. That had ended when she crossed through the portal. She'd gained her life back and she'd promised herself, never again, would she be used to further someone else's dreams and Altheorn would be no different. It was no secret he still worked for Luk and that was not something she wanted to get tangled up with again. Of course, she didn't have many options, did she? She had to have amps and she had to have mages. Without them, the Centennial would fail, or so she'd convinced herself. Eyes narrowed as she mulled over the option in her head, trying desperately to figure out another way, another option but she was unable to. As much as it pained her to admit it, he was right. Cooperation and wor