"That's a relief. I, too, am not going to participate in their battle, my role was only to stop you."
As he listened to her, Arthur looked straight into her eyes and asked:
"Why did you accept his offer in the first place?"
"If I hadn't, you would have defended your brother and that would've made things easier for Sol'khin. Forne said that the enemy can travel from one host to another so it's not impossible for him to control you. All I wanted is to keep you away from this big mess."
*****
The thief who was part of Maxine's group was currently shaking from head to toe, obviously from fear. When he appeared on the third floor, the first thing he saw was a beast at least five times his size, its skin was purple and its appearance was the definition of fear. Fortunately, it didn't attack him, however, he soon discovered that it was actually his partner.