**Chapter 7
Emilia hesitated, unsure of what to do. Part of her wanted to follow Arianna and learn more about her magic, but another part wanted to stay with Liam and fight against the Shadow King's minions.
*Arianna, wait!* Liam called out, his voice firm. *Emilia's not going anywhere with you. We don't even know if we can trust you.*
Arianna turned back to them, a hint of surprise on her face.
*You don't trust me?* she asked, her voice dripping with amusement. *After all I've revealed to you, you still doubt my intentions?*
Emilia stepped forward, her heart pounding in her chest.
*We don't know anything about you,* she said, her voice firm. *You just showed up out of nowhere, claiming to know all about me and my magic. How can we trust you?*
Arianna's smile grew wider.
*Fair enough,* she said. *I suppose I did just drop a lot of information on you. But I assure you, my intentions are pure. I want to help you, Emilia.