"How has everyone been? Nothing major happened while I was gone, right?" Aiden joked as he entered the tent and sat down.
Everyone looked at him with curiosity, waiting for the results of his meeting.
"Don't worry, Jace. The discussion went well," he said confidently.
"What… what did you do, Master, to make that possible…?" Jace asked hesitantly.
"Vera, I have a favor to ask," Aiden said as he gestured for her to step forward with his large hand.
Without a word, Vera walked over and stood in front of him.
"Three moves, Vera."
"…Pardon?"
"You must not take more than three moves to defeat Dylan. That's my request."
At that moment, everyone understood. A gamble had been made.
Their master had wagered them as stakes.
"Master, was that even allowed?" Noah was the first to raise an objection.
Aiden laughed heartily.
"In a world full of desires, what can't be traded?"
