But William wouldn't just grab her hand, go outside, and look for a darkness element monster for her to merge with.
He would help her, but at the right time. He wanted first to make sure she'd agree on what he wanted her to do.
William didn't feel any speck of guilt out of this. He knew at the end, he was helping this little girl, her grandfather, her clan, and her academy.
"This is my sole and only condition," William said it directly in her face, "take it, or leave and don't show me your face ever again."
"..."
Sara thought William would ask for anything else but for her to follow him in such a way. If she agreed, then she'd end up being the follower of him for her entire life.
She also knew William was the first and might be the only person in the entire world to help her in breaking the mysteries of the scroll.
William saw how deeply conflicted and hesitant Sara was, and decided to hit the iron when it was hot.
