Black Ice

No matter how much Nerghui wanted to complete the mission, she understood that Jonas was right. Without allies, without a leader, and even without a simple plan, there was no hope of success. And even in the best-case scenario, the army of the Atroxian Empire would arrive before the Watchers could defeat Vaironis. But returning to the order's headquarters would also be pointless: the mission had failed, the master and the first Watcher were dead, the captured criminal was not apprehended, and the Black Ice itself would be embroiled in a struggle for the position of master. She faced not only disgrace but also inaction, while the Emperor's armies would march across the lands of the seven kingdoms.
- Since fighting Vaironis is futile, allow me to join you. I cannot sit idly by, knowing about the danger threatening the kingdoms.