"One must stay voluntarily so that the others can continue on their way."
That's exactly what Nemo was afraid of.
What happened to Ned wasn't the only case.
The ice caves demanded another victim, and, worst of all, there were no clues about what would happen to the remaining one.
"This time, the requirement is 'voluntary,'" Milena noted, frowning.
Hailey cautiously walked to the edge of the chasm and peered down.
All she could see was a dark abyss.
As she looked down, she was overcome by an irresistible urge to jump. But her dragon instincts took over, and she hurried away from the edge of the abyss.
She felt a slight fright and, turning to the others, saw Irene step forward and say:
"I'll stay."
"No, I'll stay, and you go on," Arslan objected, and Irene didn't like that he was interfering again.
Noticing the tension between them, Milena hastened to propose her candidacy.:
"That's enough, both of you. I'll stay."
