After a few minutes of tense silence, Lia finally swallowed hard and spoke, her voice trembling despite her efforts to sound steady.
"I'll… I'll do it too."
Her words startled both Lucian and Seraphina because just a few minutes ago, she had been so against it.
One minute ago, she had resisted with every fibre of her being. She had been against the idea of holding a weapon, against the idea of taking a life, even if it was only a monster.
And now, despite the quiver in her voice and the way her fingers twitched slightly in nervousness, she had made a choice.
Her eyes held fear, determination, and an unspoken need to prove herself.
It wasn't just the jealousy that drove her, though she wasn't going to deny that it had played a major role in her decision.
She reluctantly admitted that she wanted to measure herself against Seraphina's awakening.
But more than that, it was the need to be useful—at least a little useful to her brother.
