Chapter 147 The Dragons Proposal (1/2)
”What do I have to do?” Stoneheart asked, his eyes shi+ning with eagerness at the chance to redeem himself
Arran did not share the tall novice's enthusiasth, the benefits of the Te, and he still reht try to entice hi Sun
Elder Naran glanced at Arran, see for the same kind of response Stoneheart had shown When it didn't come, he eventually scraped his throat, then spoke
”Soo, the two of you faced an arh they lost many of their numbers to the fire, and more to the adepts I sent to drive them off, thousands still remain, and their leader still lives”
He paused briefly, then added, ”I a you a chance to correct that”
”You want us to lead an army to defeat them?” There was a hint of excitement in Stoneheart's voice as he spoke
”No,” Elder Naran said ”I want the two of you to defeat them”
Stoneheart's eyes ith shock ”You want us to fight an entire ar at a loss for words When he finally spoke again, his tone was one of resignation ”If you give the command, ill do as you say, but…”
He didn't finish the sentence, but his expression ht it was a mission they would not survive
”He doesn't want you to fight the army,” Arran said flatly ”He intends for me to kill the arh Elder Naran hadn't said it outright, it was easy enough to understand the ic, every eneainst an entire army of weak Body Refiners, he would have a near-unlimited fount of power to draw upon
Most of that poould dissipate within hours after the battle, but even then, the perain should easily
Stoneheart gave Arran a worried look ”Can you do it? I ic… it's an entire arht, then nodded ”I think so”
Mad though the idea sounded, he knew it should be possible As long as he ed to control the bloodlust, their eneth
Still, the plan wasn't without danger If Stoneheart failed to defeat the th would save hiic attacks And if he failed to control the bloodlust, the result would obviously be disastrous
”What strategy you choose is between the two of you,” Elder Naran interrupted the you the task because I believe you can handle it If you accept, the rest is up to you”
”I accept,” Stoneheart replied immediately Clearly, he was desperate for a chance to reclaim his honor, even if he believed it could cost him his life
Arran, on the other hand, wasn't convinced as easily Although he wanted the strength the battle would give hiht up in the Valley's factional warfare, and even less to be bound to any one of the factions
”The arht ”Are they allied with any of the other factions? The Waning Moon or the Iron Mountain?”
”Not that I know of,” Elder Naran replied Casting a knowing glance at Arran, he added, ”And even if they were, nobody could bla novices”
Despite the words, Arran remained doubtful He ell aware of how little he understood of the Valley's factions, and if Elder Naran intended to deceive him, it would be easy to do so
”I'll need to discuss it with Snowcloud,” he said He expected the Elder to object, which would give hiood reason to refuse the offer
To his surprise, however, the reement
”Of course,” Elder Naran said ”But remember that she is not allowed to join in this task My nephew must earn back my trust, and he cannot do so if others do his work for him”