What do I do?! The question tore through Eric's mind like a thunderclap, relentless and demanding.
He stood frozen at the heart of a storm he hadn't chosen, forced into a moment of brutal decision. The situation was clear. Marvelous had shown her hand. She had chosen herself over everyone else, willing to barter their lives for her survival. That gamble had failed spectacularly.
Now the burden of choice rested on Eric.
Was she worth saving?
He was already stretched thin trying to protect Ramprandt alone. Bringing Marvelous into that equation would strain him past the breaking point.
On the other hand, Hector wasn't alone, he had brought with him armed folks, some of which are mystics. That tilted the scales heavily against them.
"You have to save me too!" Marvelous pleaded as if reading the silent war raging in Eric's mind.
