Even the strong have problems

This state of uneasiness for them however did not seem to have much of an effect on things. They were also betting, and this bet was to them the only chance to go further as they had put everything in it. Being at the stage of Paragon might indeed seem enviable to others, but only they knew that they were under pressure and even at the moment they had made a decision, others came ahead and meddled with their actions because they could not refuse.