"... Go on. I'll let you pick up your glass."
Treeda's deadly glare never left the man's visage. But the pressure around her arm lessened, allowing Treeda to move.
"No, no. No attacks allowed…" the man chuckled, locking up her arm before she could amass her essence. "I told you. I come as an ally, not an enemy."
"You threatened my prefecture!" Treeda roared, finally able to speak. "You dare sneak up on me and–"
"This is not sneaking up on you. If I had lethal intentions, you'd have died without ever seeing me."
Treeda blinked and stayed her tongue. Assessing the situation, she couldn't refute that statement.
Extending his hand, spiritual energy flowed out of the man and into Ania's exhausted body. Immediately, the fatigue began to leave Ania as she felt more and more rejuvenated.
"As I said, I'm no enemy. Do you consider Ania an enemy?"
"What do you mean by that? You're working with the gorillas–"
