Bab 323: Long Awaited Contact

"I expected this kind of thing from Thomas," Frey said, having pulled both Elero and Thomas aside. "But you, Elero, you should know that the only thing running ahead will get you is an early grave for all of us. What's your excuse?"

Elero wanted to laugh at the blood-covered giant, who lectured her like a disappointed father. Instead she said, "I had to run ahead. We were seen by only a single demon, and I wanted to take it out before it could alert the others."

"Uh," Thomas tried to interject. "I think we should plan out-"

"You wanted to get it over with," Frey argued. "You wanted to get to Doevm as fast as you could so he could fix you. Remember when you rushed off before? You were caught by the Head Mage and dragged back. This is a bad habit." He straightened up in a very similar fashion to Alexander. His lecture must have been rehearsed, or at least practiced dozens of times on disobedient underlings.