As Lola battled against Queen Seraphina's relentless assault, a troubling thought suddenly pierced through her combat focus.
Did Adrian betray us? Was this entire situation a setup from the beginning?
The timing of Seraphina's arrival seemed too convenient, too perfectly calculated to catch them at their most vulnerable moment. Adrian had provided the coordinates to the World Tree, information that should have been kept secret between their alliance. Yet here was the light elf queen, appearing mere minutes after they had claimed the prize.
But Lola immediately pushed that thought aside with ruthless discipline. This isn't the time for paranoid speculation. Focus on dealing with the issue at hand first, investigate betrayal later.
