"I almost didn't," Elara admitted. "Mischief would have been faster. Might more certain."
"Am I?" Elara said, pointing to a shadow where Lin was not hiding. "My archer has an arrow on your friend's eye. And my master," she gestured to a silhouette Kaelen had made from a broom and a cloak, "is a mage who can turn this granary to ash." triangle strategy trainer
She chose Mercy.
The cutpurses hesitated. They fled. The child was safe. "I almost didn't," Elara admitted
The knight-captain, a man weary of pointless wars, stared at her for a long minute. Then he lowered his sword. "I almost didn't
Back at the dojo, Kaelen traced the triangle on the floor. "You won without a fight."