"Darian, don't be reckless," Tetoya said seriously. "Zelkov and I will go to the royal family, we'll ask the Matriarch for help..."
Darian cut her off bluntly. "Don't be stupid. She'll only do something if it's proven whether they're traitors or not. And the infiltrators inside the royal family are definitely prepared — they'll find a way to delay this as much as possible. I know the Wube family's methods. If I don't show up there within a day, they'll kill the entire Crimson Storm Talon race just to get to me. And royal help won't arrive in time."
"But... you two! You've only slept for half an hour. How long has it been since you ran from your family?" Tetoya asked quickly.
Lihan murmured, "I think... nine hours."
Darian nodded. "Hudu must still have some emergency resources to burn. The enemies are waiting for me and won't finish everything that soon. But they won't wait long either. We have to move now."
