Esme shrunk against the weight of her words. Her fingers curled to her side and she bit her lower lips digging into her skin anxiously.
"Lara, I can't save anyone." She spoke in a hushed voice. Lara's head tilted in confusion.
"What do you mean?" She asked as though she failed to hear earlier her words.
" You have the power to, if you didn't I wouldn't bring this up to you. Why not take this chance since you have the power to." She pleaded next to her. Esme looked away her head shaking.
She stood rigid, her body tense from the offer she'd just turned down. Her eyes met Lara's, unwavering and resolute.
"I said no," she repeated, her voice low but firm, each word weighted with finality.
Lara's lips curled into a small, knowing smile, the kind that made the tension in the room thicken. She took a step closer, her voice no longer a plea but a statement, smooth and unwavering.
