Anna struggled against the metal restraints, desperation flashing across her face as she urgently pleaded, "No, Cila! You and everyone need to leave without me! He's going to be back any second—"
Cila pressed Anna down firmly, her metallic hands gentle yet resolute. "Just relax, Anna. Did you think we'd risk coming here without a plan?" she whispered, her eyes fiercely determined.
"There are humans—good humans—who are secretly helping us. They've given us this chance. Now, we must trust them and each other. You're our strongest weapon, and we need you now more than ever."
Anna opened her mouth to protest again, anxiety gripping her heart tightly. Was it Arthur's people? There were still others?
Yet she didn't feel they would be enough to overwhelm the sheer strength of the enemy forces.
But the conviction blazing in Cila's gaze left her speechless. There was nothing she could say to dissuade her sister from this dangerous gamble.