Chapter 71: Goal (II)
Ember remained silent, only giving her a tight smile.
"Alright then." She rubbed her fingers. "Before I explain, you must answer a question of mine. And rest assured, I will not divulge your skill tree to anyone. You have my word."
He straightened.
"What's your dream?" she asked.
"Um, sorry?"
"Your dream? Don't you have any ambitions or a goal in life?"
"Hmm," Ember hummed, contemplating. Soon a line formed between his brows, and as time passed, his eyebrows furrowed even further. Evidently, he hadn't put much thought into it. "I'm not sure. I've never thought too deeply. I guess I have a delusion that one day I could wield a great deal of magical power and wouldn't have to care about clan politics. I also want to earn enough money to support my family."
He paused, eyeing her as though noting whether there was any judgement in her eyes.
"I guess that's a good starting point." Dawn inclined her head. "Though I must—"