The excitement and power that radiated from Maris could be felt even now on Mira's skin. She had no idea what had happened, but Cain had definitely done something. Seeing Maris reveling in her newfound power had made both Mira and Kiyomi more than just a little curious.
Mira took a deep breath to calm her own nerves before stepping forward herself. "You were the one to help me keep my forge open without forcing me to sell my body to do so. Honestly, if not for you, I don't even think I would have been able to keep forging the same. It would have been... impure. It would be against everything I stood for."
Her words carried weight that even she had not expected, and the moment they left her mouth, the air grew quiet.
