Mission Choice

Leo took a moment to steady his breath, forcing himself to calm down.

Now that his memories had returned, a quiet confidence settled over him, because he finally remembered that this wasn't the first time that the odds had been stacked against him.

It was just another battle in a long line of impossible battles, and like always, he intended to survive it.

"Tell me more about this scroll I'm supposed to retrieve, Fan… I assume it's the final hurdle I need to clear before the Cult releases my family and picks me as their Dragon, or was that promise a lie as well?" Leo asked sarcastically, as Fan felt her stomach twist at the coldness in his voice.

Pressing her lips into a thin line, she took a moment to steady herself, choosing to ignore the barb as she replied with quiet sincerity.