The office fell ghost quiet. Ariel stared at Aric, patiently waiting for him to explain. Aric could tell that was the case; he let out a sigh and leaned in on the table.
"The truth of the issue is that Gorin was under control as well," he said, keeping a straight face as he spoke, his gaze locked with Ariel, not faltering once.
"His crystal was not like the others. It was deep-rooted in his mind, and I had to rip it out at the risk of his mind collapsing.
Luckily, everything went well and he was okay. Now he is on our side," Aric said.
Ariel glanced at Gorin after hearing what Aric said, but Gorin's expression told her nothing; it was simply a blank.
"Fine then. If you have removed the crystal and you believe he is on your side, then I won't say anything else," she said.
"Thank you, because I need your focus on something entirely different. From the looks of it, we won't be confined to this small village anymore.
