Ximena Santos harbored this thought, but she didn't rush into any decision.
The entire night passed.
Ximena remained awake in bed, wrestling with this dilemma endlessly.
When dawn broke, Ximena finally rose from her bed.
"Mr. Raymond serves as deputy sect master of Green Moon Villa. Handing him Ice Heart could be our way of securing his loyalty to Chilton Tower," Ximena inhaled deeply.
This seemed like her wisest option.
Ximena stood and headed toward my room.
When she arrived at my door, she caught the sounds of alchemy drifting from within.
This only strengthened Ximena's conviction!
"Mr. Raymond has dedicated himself completely to Green Moon Villa. Maybe I truly should entrust him with Ice Heart."
With this resolve, Ximena pushed open the door and stepped inside.
Seeing Ximena enter, I rose slowly and smiled, "Patriarch Santos, what brings you here?"
