Binding Oath (Part 2)

"On the other hand, involving yourself in a fight against an Awakened household puts you in very concrete danger. I applaud your honor and sense of duty but this seems far from a fair deal." Leari had been a disciple for decades before her master sold her to Xedros for his experiments.

She knew that Awakened politics were a dirty game the rules of which changed according to the gap in power between the factions. Faluel putting her life on the line for a couple of rogue Awakened was suicidal at best.

"That's because you look at Friya and see a mere female human." The Hydra replied. "I, instead, see one of my beloved apprentices I've nurtured for the past three years. Someone who after being Awakened by me managed to reach the violet core on her own.

"One of the few dimensional mages in the Kingdom who is attuned with all the elements and whose talent received praise from Tezka the Suneater."