Through all the talking, Somto stayed silent, his gaze locked on hers, not with fear but with a defiant challenge, daring her to pull the trigger.
Athena's lips curled. "You really are the best general I've ever encountered," she said mockingly. "Too bad you didn't live long." She had purposely used the past tense, twisting the words into a verbal dagger aimed straight at him.
Nnenna's stomach clenched. This wasn't a bluff, Athena meant it.
'Love System,' Nnenna called out in her mind, her mental voice sharp and urgent. 'I need you to get us out of here, now.'
"Teleportation?" the Love System's voice rang in her head.
'"Yes,' Nnenna answered without hesitation.
"You don't have enough good points for that."
'You're kidding, right?' she shot back furiously.
"Allow me to finish," the Love System interrupted. "You have enough to get two people out. And Athena doesn't seem interested in killing Arthur, so he's safe. But she is interested in killing you… and Somto. Do you consent?"
