Chapter 39: Animancer
The question caught Charon off guard.
’Why do they care about my element? Is that what all of this is about?’
The wheels of his mind began to turn as he considered how to respond.
’I could deny it, and say that I’m not, but surely they have to have a way to test it. Similarly, they could ask me what my actual element is, and I wouldn’t be able to prove that.’
It made the path forward difficult, but clear.
"I am a soul mage, I just don’t know why you would care that I am."
The leader gaped at him, his nose crinkling in confusion before he rested his chin on his hand. An unknown look crossed his eyes.
"You have not yet died, have you?"
This time, he decided it would be better to lie, trusting that nothing good could come from them knowing the truth.
He opened his mouth to speak, the sentence forming in his mind, but something entirely different came out.
"No, I have not."
He clamped his jaw shut, his eyes widening in surprise.