How could Annalise not feel tempted by such a clear invitation that painted a really insane but alluring image in her mind?
Therefore, she did exactly what the two dark lords wanted her to do even when she felt extremely anxious while doing it. She took a couple of deep breaths to calm herself down and it sort of worked but only when she felt Valerius' hand resting on her nape right before his air and ice surrounded her for a second or two.
"Ready?" Kenric asked as he shifted somewhere far behind her as if creating some sort of challenge for her by putting distance between them.
"I think...?" She wasn't really sure about her idea of actually testing the borrowing magic but it seemed like she barely had any other choice.