"So you won't talk normally, huh? Fine," Rael said plainly and then accepted the connection.
Moments later, she took a deep breath and spoke directly into his mind.
[That's relieving. For some reason, speech exhausts me. Is it because I'm old, or is it because that avatar of mine is insufficient to portray my voice? Who knows...]
"What do you want, Solenne?" Rael asked coldly.
[A final proposal, if you will,] Solenne replied in her angelic voice. [If you join me, I will give you the position of the Fifth Seat. Added to that, I will put our previous altercation behind me. I won't attack you, nor those you care about.]
She took a step forward and smiled.
[In exchange, I want you to lead us to this place called the Depths. It's that simple, right? Treat it as a mercenary job. If all goes well and you enjoy working with us, then you can even join us. How good does that sound?]
Solenne paused, glancing at his reaction.
