"Why would you risk my life for a sliver of survival possibility? Goodness knows he might turn out to be worse than you imagined?" I berated in a soft whisper over the phone.
"But he didn't," his concerned voice sounded guilty and I could already picture his wrinkled face looking so forlorn.
"You were willing to bet that he's possessed the power. What if he did it all just to keep a woman by his side?!" This crazy old sod deserved some scolding since Mama is no longer around.
"It turned out all right, darling! See how he's madly in love with you and you, the same."
"But Papa, think about it! You have to admit you're being reckless! Just because you and Mama believe in Magical Beings, what makes you think a mere mortal like Wystan still practice them?"
"Even if the percentage is low, we still have to trust fully. We have to cling onto that slim hope to make sure you'll survive!"
