Lucy and Lucius had trembling eyes, while Darian looked a bit dazed. Niara, on the other hand, let out a heavy sigh and then turned to the two powerful figures seriously.
"Aren't you two rushing things a little? Did you forget that these three lived on their own until now and survived without any of your help? Why would they want to join your families now, after they've already made it through everything on their own?"
Her words came out with a clear tone of anger.
The two fell silent and stared at her coldly, but seeing her so close to Darian, they scoffed, realizing she was just putting into words what the three of them truly felt. Those two had never done anything for them — they didn't even know them. She did.
"Sorry… it's our fault you went through so much trouble..." Camille was the first to speak, with regret in her voice.
