Chapter 256: Going Feral
"Leon’s pride won’t let him back down. He’s not going to retreat with his tail between his legs. He needs to be crushed. We show strength, he folds."
Riven looked down at his hands. "You’re seriously suggesting we escalate this?"
"I’m seriously suggesting we finish it before it drags on," Soren said flatly. "If we don’t act first, he will. He already took the first step when he entered this town with soldiers."
Riven sighed. Of course, to Soren, it felt like the most obvious thing in the world, but Riven, Riven came from the modern world, killing was not as easy as Soren made it sound.
He rubbed his temples, wishing he could shut his brain off for five minutes. He came to this world for fun, why weren’t things going his way? BL Gods what is your plan?!
Soren got up and crouched beside him, resting a hand on his thigh. "I’m not saying we actually go to war. I’m saying we prepare for it. Because I don’t want you to regret anything."
Riven met his eyes, what he said... Seems to make sense. Just prepare for it. Yes, they were not starting the fight. But if it escalated, they had to be prepared. He nodded in agreement, and Soren immediately informed the lieutenant.
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The small room was cloaked in silence, broken only by the gentle crackling of the fireplace and the steady rhythm of Riven’s breathing.
Soren lay beside him, arm loosely draped over Riven’s waist, his expression calm and his breathing steady. He looked at peace, and that made him feel relaxed. The pit in his stomach dissolved.
But the moment he felt Riven’s body fully relax, his breathing softened into sleep, Soren’s eyes fluttered open.