Chapter 91: Chapter 91 - Evening the odds

All five members of their team looked at him with different expressions.

Olaf's face was red with narrowed eyes, Anne had narrowed eyes and a frown, Nora's face was red as well, but accompanied by a lustful grin, Björn looked with a bit of awe. Finally, their leader looked at him with narrowed eyes and inquisitive scrutiny.

Yet, all of them, even Nora, looked at him with some hostility, clearly ready for a fight and not underestimating him.

It was their leader who spoke up first. "First of all, do you mind undoing your transformation and putting your weapon away? We did not come with hostile intentions."

But Erik grinned and refused. "I do mind, actually."

He shrugged nonchalantly. "There's five of you and one of me. You'll have to forgive me for taking a few precautions. As for your non-hostile intentions, don't make me laugh."