"We all decided that we would accept the alliance," Lenore said when they finished their meal together. "I don't like the idea of risking the lives of our people, but we can't afford to stay idle any longer with the world in this state. At the same time, we can expand our area of activities when it comes to rescuing slaves and war orphans."
Raiden and Iri looked at each other. They weren't surprised, but they felt a bit conflicted by Lenore's word choice."
"Do you think that some more incidents will happen in the future, Mother?" Raiden asked. " Like large-scale conflicts?
