"Intuition," was the answer Kayden gave, but his thought was 'they're mediocre'. The doubt he saw in her eyes sickened him. Kayden would do many things for power, but he would always adhere to his code of ethics and morals.
They weren't particularly very pretty and he would do many horrible things for 1% strength, but in the end, he would give up dozens of levels if it went against his ideals. A few minutes later, the door opened revealing...
"Where is Anthony?" Anabela entered alone, surprising Kayden. If he thought any of the two would remain firm in their decision, it was the girl in front of him. But he didn't take into account the psychological toll that the defeat he caused had on Anabela's head.
"He decided to stay," the girl said just that and avoided Kayden's gaze. His face was red with embarrassment.
