"What did you say, my girl?" The elder looked at her with interest, which got everyone startled. They didn't think that the elder would have the slightest interest in that random girl of the Third House.
Flora got paralyzed for a moment as if she regretted what she just said. Aaron was desperate behind her, not knowing exactly what to do.
"You idiot! Don't you remember what we said to each other? Don't you remember our agreement!? Don't be selfish right now!" he shouted, finally finding strength in his legs to run towards her.
The elder glanced at him with an annoyed expression, waving at the mages that were still standing across that theater.
Once he did it, some of them pointed their hands at Aaron. Before he could reach Flora, his legs got caught on a trap of ice that froze his legs entirely.
He looked at those mages with perplexity.