Rise had many questions, but those could wait. They needed to escape here first. If he could still wield his abilities, then he would be a great help to Thalia, but now, he was only a burden.
He was not naive enough that they could escape that easily. Thalia managed to enter the house, but leaving would not be that easy. The guards were not the most troublesome ones.
If Rise only had these espers guarding him, then he already managed to sneak out long ago. He could not wield his abilities, but that did not mean his reflexes and senses left him too.
There was someone here who only focused his senses on any abnormalities around his vicinity, even risking losing sleep or rest.
"Be ready to fight," Rise solemnly reminded Thalia. Although he already knew, the other also knew. Thalia nodded at him, expression equally solemn.
