Adeline looked stronger, she did not look dejected by the encounter with Benedict, "Yes, the sooner I deal with this the better."
Isabelle leaned against the wall and sighed. "I support you, you know I do. But you should also know that creating those charms will only buy time. A temporary solution at best." She started to crack her knuckles, it was a way for her to relieve some stress.
"I didn't say it earlier, but the biggest reason the empire relies so heavily on the temple healers is because of the monsters. You've read our history—you know. Even though we've got two other kingdoms on the continent, we're the only ones who've always been attacked. That's never changed."
