Lilian's Plan

John felt an icy chill crawl up his spine, while the rock garden fell deafeningly silent. No one uttered a single sound, not even the Grand Abbot, who had a heavy look on his face.

John grit his teeth with hopeless frustration. It was too soon. He was not strong enough yet to do anything to the Asura, and yet it had decided to make its move. The day he had known about for a long time had finally arrived, and had arrived long before he would be strong enough to fight back.

"What do they want with John?" Lilian asked, breaking the silence. Although she already knew the answer, she wanted confirmation. 

Laia glanced at Lilian, her face heavy with worry.

"They both want his life," Laia said gloomily, "my father wants to retrieve the soul-seed I gave him, while the creature…the Asura, wants to consume him. The Asura said that consuming John had a good chance to fully heal his wounds, and so he will stop at nothing to get to John."