A silence hung over the great library, to which only a few people in all of the Hollow Lands had access.
The reason for this was not Kaerno himself, but his request.
Es'aha frowned, her gaze piercing the carefree man standing before her.
"I thought that after all these years, I had learned to understand what goes on in your head, what your mind is capable of. This young man, Adam Vinter, I decided you liked him, or was I mistaken?"
Kaerno tilted his head with a sly smirk.
"What makes you think that?"
A cold gleam flashed through Es'aha's eyes.
"Because that would be the only explanation for why you want to destroy him. I see no other reason why your request would make sense."
"Well, the judge won't let the fighters kill each other anyway."
Es'aha waved her hand. "I didn't say he'd kill Adam Vinter. I used a different, more appropriate word. You want to pit a talent against another talent? That's fine, but why pit a talent against an abyss?"
