Incredulous at the mere suggestion, Callista gave a laugh, but there was no humour in it. “You've got to be kidding. What a transparent attempt to get us into Meraxor. There is absolutely no way we'll just march onto enemy soil. We aren't stupid. Even if we went back and fetched our entire army, it's too dangerous to start a full-scale war right now.” Her voice was high-pitched with tension.
“That or let the boy suffer from this horrific disease. Your choice.”
Snarling, Raven stepped up close to Steffan. “We could drag you back to Nazaki and make you brew us an antidote.”
Another eerie chuckle broke out of Steffan's lips. “If only it were that easy. The recipe is incredibly complex, involving countless elaborate formulae. Many of the ingredients, not to mention the catalysts needed to b
