"Claire, how many times must I tell you not to cast everyone away. We need all the help we can get," Marcus said, voice deep and cleared with a tinge of hoarseness.
Claire's twisting face shifted to one of amiable and kind as she faced Marcus. "M-Marcus . . . but we already have so many halfbreeds in the group. We need expert fighters and skilled magicians to search for the exit."
Marcus's eyes squinted, and Claire shut her mouth tight.
"M-Marcus . . ." Seraphina had a bad feeling as she stole a glanced at Ryu.
Ryu only nodded in confirmation that it was indeed Marcus, Jane's fiancé.
"Eh . . ." Seraphina did a twice over at Marcus. For such a beautiful woman like Jane, and from how Jane was always praising Marcus, she had high expectations of the man. She didn't expect that Marcus was very . . . ordinary.
"Sorry about that, friends." Marcus smiled, and the hard-line on his face softened.
