Chapter 148 A Decision (1/2)
”What did he say, exactly?” Snowcloud looked at Arran intently as she asked the question
They were sitting in her quarters, which Arran could not help but notice were far nicer than his own While he had a single room with just a bed and a desk, Snowcloud had three full roo a bedroo roo Not that he was jealous, of course — although a bit more space would be nice
Arran quickly told Snowcloud about hiswith Elder Naran and Stoneheart, and the offer Elder Naran had , Snowcloud frowned, see taken aback by the idea ”He wants the two of you to face an entire arether?”
”I assume he wants me to defeat the army, and Stoneheart to defeat their leader,” Arran explained ”With the Blood ic, the soldiers' numbers won't make much of a difference to me”
”But it's an entire army,” Snowcloud objected ”With thousands of soldiers”
Arran shook his head ”It doesn't ic isn't like Essence My poon't run out as I'er And although I don't fully understand it yet, I think the Blood inally created to kill armies”
Snowcloud raised an eyebrow ”What makes you think so?”
Arran hesitated before continuing, trying to find words for the thoughts he'd had since his Te
After some moments, he spoke, his voice less confident than before ”Most of the power it gives is teht without fear of death” He sighed, then shook his head ”I don't think it's le person to destroy an army, and then theht?” There was soave him a worried look
”I do,” Arran replied
”I don't think you should do it,” Snowcloud said, her brow furrowed ”You ic… it's an entire army And if Stoneheart fails to—”
”I's,” Arran interrupted her
Snowcloud gave hiic?”
”I'm confident I can take the army,” Arran said ”But I also know that Elder Naran will intervene if things go wrong”
”Elder Naran? But I thought he said only you and Stoneheart would fight the army?”
”He lied,” Arran replied ”What he really wants is to see the Bloodunexpected happens”
He had only figured it out after his visit to the Elder, but the ether, he kneas true
When Tuya first ca tried to study Bloodthat, it was a fair assumption that the man had studied hi And nohat remained was to see hoould be affected by the battle
That hy the Elder had not let his adepts destroy the army, and that hy he wanted to send Arran and Stoneheart by theh the battle wouldn't be without risk entirely, Arran was certain that the outcome was already determined
Snowcloud looked startled for a htful expression came over her face ”Does Stoneheart know about this?”
Arran shook his head ”He doesn't, and he shouldn't He needs this battle to regain his confidence, and for that, he needs to believe he's responsible for his own redeured out, why cohtly annoyed