"I want help, lots of help…" William paused when he noticed her looking around as if she was looking for her family members, "not the kind that will need the intervention of them."
"This…" Berry felt much weirder when she heard that. In her eyes, the best leverage she got was the one provided by her grandfather, then her father and uncles.
"We can't distract them from preparing the clan from taking proper measures against that monster invasion," William had to work his mind fast. And at this moment his vast life experience showed its worth.
"Uhm, I understand," and at this moment, Berry was just outplayed with William. The latter felt sorry about that for a brief moment before discarding such feelings aside.
William knew if they ever asked for the help of those elders and patriarch, then they'd end up failing in the end.
