Seated across from Thoren, Solenne listened to his narration with her face marred by shock.
Her jaw was even slightly ajar as she struggled to process everything he was telling her. The more she listened, the more difficult it became for her to maintain her usual composure.
She had thought she and her guild members had borne the greatest brunt of the battle.
For this plan, their losses were simply too great to be swept under the rug without achieving their goal.
She had already prepared herself for the worst possible outcome. Even after everything they had sacrificed, there was still no guarantee they could accomplish what they had set out to do.
But when she heard Thoren had killed the Horn Lizard King, she was truly happy.
Yet, when she thought about how they were going to confront the mighty Scorpion Clan inside their fortress, once again, she became depressed, unsure of how they were going to proceed from there.
But now, she could not believe her ears.
