Not only had the Great Elder realized this, but the Second and Third Elders also suddenly considered the possibility, their eyes glinting with pleasant surprise.
'If that's the owner of The Myriad Pill Tower, then the boy can be saved!'
Sitting in her chair, Seraphina Ashworth clearly felt several scorching gazes land on her. She looked up and saw three elders in the distance staring at her.
'If I'm not mistaken,' she thought, 'that's the look of a hungry wolf in their eyes.'
When Shaun Faulkner saw Ronan standing next to the silver-and-purple-clad figure, a look of joy spread across his face. Cradling his son, he took a few steps forward. "Mr. Ronan, you..."
Before he could finish, Mr. Ronan raised a hand, cutting him off. "Patriarch Faulkner, you should probably take a look at that man first."
As he spoke, Ronan helpfully pointed toward Shawn Lawson in the corner.
