Chapter 250 Questionable Plans (2/2)
It took hi inside of him, and as he calmed down, more questions arose in his mind
”But ould they try to killyou say is true, ould people try to killainst the Hunters, wouldn't that be a good thing?”
”Not everyone is keen to restart a conflict that lasted for centuries and killed half the htblade replied in a flat voice ”Even if they believed success was possible, h”
To this, Arran had no response With the Valley as peaceful as it was, only a fool would choose to wage an unnecessary war And if the price for keeping the peace was a single htblade nodded as she saw understanding dawn in his eyes ”But of course,” she continued, ”your enemies' motives may not be quite as selfless as that The Matriarch's successor ht not be as pliable as she is, and the Elders who currently hold power ive up their hard-won influence”
”But I'm only an initiate,” Arran said in a dejected voice ”They have nothing to fear frohtblade replied ”And if you were therow into a fire? Or would you snuff it out before it had a chance to becouardshtblade's eyes go ith shock Then, in a low voice, he asked, ”So you're saying that half the damn Valley has reason to want me dead?”
”More or less,” she replied ”Probably nited”
”Then we have to leave,” Arran said ”At once If the Matriarch can't protect me… We can be in the borderlands a week frohtblade interrupted him ”Rhea can't protect you, that much is true But she isn't your only teacher” A small smile appeared on her lips
”You?” Arran looked at Brightblade in confusion ”I know you're strong, but if half the Valley's Elders have reason to want me dead, I doubt even you can protect rin ”You think I cannot protect reider as she spoke, and Arran could not escape the feeling that whatever she had inthat would shake the Valley's very foundations ”What are you planning to do?”
”You are but a distant threat,” she said ”And a ss to worry about”
The cryptic answer only strengthened Arran's ive any further explanation about the matter
Instead, she turned her attention to a cootten about it, but the subject seelee
”So she believes it stopped the adepts' attacks?” she asked in a tone that aler ”And the enchantment was completely destroyed?”
Arran nodded, unsure of what she was getting at The ahtblade seemed almost excited at its destruction
”Excellent,” she said ”I couldn't have planned it better myself”
A frown on his face, Arran stared at her in confusion ”Why are you so happy about it?”
”You were attacked in her Valley,” Brightblade said ”Naturally, she will have to give you a replacement of equal value And items that can stop adepts' attacks are beyond priceless — whatever she takes out of the Valley's treasuries, it should be most useful”
Once htblade Just a fewerly anticipating the opportunity to cheat the Valley out of its treasures
He gave her a wary look, then sighed deeply Whatever she had planned to draw attention away froood