Tof gave a thin smile, as if he knew exactly what Ethan was trying to do. "You can't read me, can you? I'm not someone you can easily conquer," he said, his tone mocking.
Ethan felt trapped. On one hand, he had Otso, nearly defeated, within his grasp. Otso's power could restore his depleted stamina and strength, but on the other, his friends' lives were in Tof's hands.
Lina, her eyes half-open, looked at Ethan with a hopeful gaze, as if pleading for him not to give up. Draven gritted his teeth, clearly trying to break free from the dark chains binding him but failing.
Even though Nyssa appeared weak, her eyes reflected her faith in Ethan, believing that he would not abandon them.
"What do you want, Tof?" Ethan asked in a cold voice, though inside he was torn between survival instincts and making the right choice.
