Karmet handed the Core to her and Tiara tried to grab it. But at the last moment, he moved his hand and brought the Core to himself, much to Tiara's disappointment. "But you promised…"
"Are you really the Carpel?" He asked in suspicion. He looked at her up and down. She was thin, with barely anything to account for. She had no weapons or any skills. Surely, she couldn't be the great Carpel he had to protect? "You have nothing," he said bluntly.
Tiara's face went red in embarrassment. "That's why you need to protect me! If I was powerful, why do you think you're here?"
Karemt knotted his eyebrows questioningly. She had a point, but… something didn't match up. "Do you have the scroll?"
