"The Sealstone will not let neither you nor the Brave die. If either of you perish, the sealstone must also perish. Legends say that the Sealstones have souls and will fight with his life to protect whoever they are fused with. The Brave's seal is only the Brave's seal. It's not with you, it's integrated with you."
"You mean, even if I try to die, the Sealstone won't allow it."
The woman nodded in agreement with me. "Brave and you must come out of that duel alive today."
I brought my hand to my stomach. "What about the baby? What about him? He's already cursed."
I expected the woman to say that the curse would be gone when the Great Wolf died, but the expression on her face made me even more worried. It was as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"He," she muttered, but she chose to avoid me. "That is the price you will pay to God. God will spare your life and you will sacrifice a life for him."
