120: Tough circumstances - part 1

"Are you like Lady Karen? Is the one responsible for the node present on this continent? Can you hand us the key? I know we have not known each other for long but I would like to ask you to trust me" Did Maria sound desperate? She thought she did but it was difficult to be able to tell.

Suna's threatening growls behind Maria did not help clear her image as well. But Maria could not knock Suna out as well because they may cause more damage.

"Like Karen? Well, more or less but I'm much more involved than her in my land's wellbeing. I have no intention to sit back and watch it get engulfed in another war" Lady Elma looked to be a kinder soul and her words just reconfirmed Maria's suspicion about her character.