Quentin rose from his kneeling position with the help of Lord Geoffrey. He stepped forward and lowered the sword Sera had brandished at her father and brother. This made Sera gasp.
"Side with us, Lord Caspian. You have nothing to gain by continuing to stand up for Reingard," Quentin pleaded.
"The Lorelei are renowned for their loyalty. We will not throw away our honor for your pathetic request, Lord Helferich," Caspian insisted, putting on a stern face and staring ahead.
"Mathilde and Lorelei are an alliance. The two of us will not fight each other," Arnold continued, adding to what his father had told Quentin.
"What about Sera's position as the future Prince Alexander keeps you loyal to Reingard? You should already know that I was there during the selection of the future queen for Edmund," Quentin replied, occasionally wincing in pain as his leg was still stuck with an arrow, not yet removed due to the risk of the arrow breaking and requiring surgery.
