An Expected Disagreement

Ethan retracted the Primordial Light back into his palm, and the Shadow Elf lifted the seal on him. 

Shadow Moon Lake returned to its original state, with Ethan now standing alongside the Shadow Elf on the lake's shore. 

The Shadow Elf had also reverted to its initial form, a black orb floating in the air.

"You seem to be hesitating a bit. Are you not planning to proceed with the action we agreed upon?" The Shadow Elf noticed Ethan's slight hesitation, clearly not wanting him to renege on their plan. 

Although if Ethan did change his mind, the Shadow Elf realized it had no way to compel him.

Ethan slowly shook his head; he was not one to go back on his word. 

But a concerning thought had just struck him. 

What if Sherry had always been fully aware of this situation? 

What if she believed there was nothing wrong with transferring the Power of Shadow from the Shadow Elves to the Shadow tribe's people?