Chapter 25: A strange ability.
"No." She finally said with some hints of conviction.
The word sounded minute at first, a whisper buried beneath the chaos, but it grew louder, burning through her veins like fire the more she felt like she couldn't just stand by and let things unfold so terribly before her.
She recalled how she was so frustrated by the way everyone had been treating her, acting as if she was too weak to do anything in the face of danger, a fragile glass in a world of unending chaos.
If she just stood by now and did nothing, wouldn't that just prove that they were all right?
"No, I won't let you have your way!"
Lian forced herself to her feet, her legs unsteady but determined. The weight of her spear felt less like a burden now and more like a tool to liberate herself with. She drew in a deep breath, forcing her fear into the recesses of her mind.
