Kaino's fists tightened as he nodded. "We have a deal. But!"
The Sentinel paused.
"We bind ourselves! And… I want half now."
The Sentinel nodded, as though it were a simple matter.
Kaino smiled, the kind of smile that anticipated a long awaited future. Now, he would finally be rid of that accursed lineage.
As the screen cleared, and Kaino vanished, there was a moment of silence. Then the Sentinels began walking out of the room without uttering a word.
"Sir!" The warden saluted, and Thora did the same, though her eyes were focused on them as they left. Her mind was a churning mess.
'Two hundred thousand will stones…'
Such a reward!
And the fact that they had actually offered it so easily shocked Thora. The world of the Sentinels was a thrill, and she felt pulled. She asked herself the same question.
'Them… or him?'
She could feel it deep in her bones. The answer to this question would change her life forever.
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