Grey ignored Petri completely and walked forward.
"Grey." Petri's voice sharpened behind him. "The Relentless does not take kindly to cheaters."
That actually got Grey's attention, though not enough to make him stop. He slowed instead, keeping his eyes on Brad while his Resonant Sense continued spreading across the courtyard, feeling the hammer, the stone beneath it, and the cancerous strands that had worked their way into Brad's Linear Frame.
"The weapon is Dominion Class," Petri continued. "More importantly, it has acknowledged The Relentless. This trial carries his rules, and if someone attempts to interfere outside of them, the weapon will respond on its own. It will kill anyone it considers an intruder."
Grey's eyes narrowed. Well, that explained a few things.
