And there Rem stood, his shortsword placed against the neck of Cyrus – he was ready to take the boy's life but his confidence wavered a bit. He was not to be blamed for this development…
Anyone would react like that, when you realize that your first friend was the daughter of your Enemy… for the first time in a long time, Rem felt hesitation.
He had sneaked into the cave by making use of Shadow Jump, a skill that he was still grateful for having as it helped him meld in the shadows of his opponents. The inner depths of the cave had a lot of shadows and Rem exploited that, leaping from the shadow of the massive rock that he had been standing next to into the cave.
Although he had to maintain within the shadows, any wrong slip and the Light magus would pick up on his presence – they were known for their unique sensory skills after all.
