Kire frowned when it seemed Ruli hadn’t been listening, so his response to her question didn’t particularly reassure her. [i]Was this how everyone else feels when I tell them I’m about to do something terribly dangerous?[/i] Her gaze followed Ruli as he left the chamber, leaving her with Envy. She turned to him when he spoke softly to her, and she could feel the fear and anguish in his voice. She knew it must be unfair to him; Ruli had only just come back, and here she was, conscripting his adopted son to a dangerous quest. Kire stood up, feeling the weight of this particular promise. “I promise. I will bring him back alive.” The rest of her sentiment she left in silence: [i]Nobody else has to die for this, save for myself.[/i]