Bab 215: The Wave Of Challenge (1)

"You want in?" Henry asked with his brow raised and each word spoken individually as though doubting that he'd actually heard them. 

"Yes," Eloise answered with a nod. 

"I don't think that's a good idea," Henry said. 

"Why not?" Eloise asked with her brows furrowed. 

"Well, it's dangerous and you have a standing here. You stand to ruin all you've worked hard for by getting involved," Henry explained as he bit into the cake he was holding before chasing it down with a sip of beverage.

Eloise chuckled,

"I think I'll do better than any of you three could," she said, "Not to brag but I am stronger than either of you."

"You are," Henry agreed with a nod, "But you also have more to lose. We have no roots in Alvareen and can be as consumed by the creed as we want to be. Can you?"

"I can," Eloise said with conviction and when Henry opened his mouth to work out another argument, she raised a hand to tell him to stop before she continued,