It was the only answer his body had for a force that every instinct he possessed was begging him to submit to, and he held it by raw will, grey eyes locked on the crimson glow without blinking.
Beside him, Rajah stood with his claws fully extended, amber eyes flat and burning, every muscle locked.
Then Skarn spoke through his teeth.
"Silver was a traitor from the start." The words came out half-snarl. The wolfkin's eyes burned with a fury that had nothing to do with the man standing in front of him. "He fed intelligence to Elvardia from the inside, sold our war plans to the very enemy we marched here to destroy, and you stand there holding us accountable for the actions of a defector?!"
