“So that’s it?” Drakus questioned when we’d made it up the mountain to the clearing my house was on. He threw down his sword and crossed his arms over his chest, waiting for me to respond.
“Drakus,” Kalani hissed in warning.
“Stay out of it, sister,” Drakus told her before focusing his attention back on me. “He asks you to help them fight and you just walk away?”
“Was there something else you expected me to do?” I asked him.
“Considering you actively used to take part in igniting a war between yourself and the Ruthless King, yeah, I expected something else,” He said. “Since when do you walk away from a fight where innocent people’s lives are at stake?”
“Since I know they won’t win.”
“Says who?” He glared at me and I found myself glaring back at him.
“So, you’re perfectly fine with l
