Volcaria’s Gambit

Ragnar descended from the crater wall. After he landed on the ground, he walked toward Liora.

He glanced briefly at Anselm and Feron, who were still struggling to recover from Tarron's redirected attack, before turning back to Liora.

He then crossed his arms. "Liora, why did you do that to them? I know you could have dodged Tarron's attack without letting it hit them."

He gestured briefly toward Anselm and Feron. "From where I stood, it looked deliberate. You moved toward them on purpose, knowing they'd take the blow."

Liora smirked faintly. She pointed her ear with her finger. "Because I heard what they were planning."

She shrugged. "They wanted to kill me. To eliminate a potential future enemy because I'm a genius."

Ragnar shook his head and sighed. "That does sound like something they'd do."