Days passed.
Kael improved—but slowly.
Too slowly.
"They're watching you," Riven said one afternoon.
"I figured."
"They're deciding if you're worth keeping."
Kael glanced at him. "And you?"
Riven shrugged. "I already decided."
"And?"
Riven smirked slightly.
"You're either going to save this place… or destroy it."
Kael sighed. "No pressure."
End of Chapter 17