As they walked, Elias noticed that Imaya had gone quiet again, and she walked behind him. They entered the castle and as they approached their respective room doors, Imaya stopped in her tracks,
"Are you okay?" Elias asked, his voice laced with concern
Imaya looked as if she was building up the courage to say something, "Am I useless?" She finally asked
Elias was taken aback by the question, ' Useless? Where was that coming from?' He thought to himself
"What do you mean 'Useless'," Elias asked, as he took a step to close whatever little gap was between them
Imaya's eyes were glued to her feet, "I wasn't able to protect my village, I wasn't able to save a single soul, and now I am here with the person who saved me and I have nothing to offer. To you, Elias, I am nothing more than a liability," She explained
Elias soaked in what she just said, "Is that how you feel?" Elias asked, to which Imaya replied with silence
