Verlian's eyes narrowed. The fact that Ashke would suffer the same fate as him was something they both already knew. Ashke had readily accepted that fate for himself. It was nothing new. That was how much he opposed the Aurelian Empire. However, it was clear to Verlian now that Hyuren had completely run out of excuses. There was more to this story, and Verlian was determined to get to the bottom of it.