The Price of Mercy

Before everyone could recover from their shock, the four of them scanned the room, and their eyes finally landed on Elara. Their expressions instantly turned serious.

The four stopped and bowed respectfully toward Elara. But just as they started to speak, Elara lazily lifted her gaze, a faint, unreadable smile on her lips. With just that one look from her, they swallowed the words that were about