Daniel stared in silence at the white curtain of the waterfall for a few moments.
The sound of water striking ancient rocks was the only sound flowing through that mysterious realm, as if time had stopped at this very point thousands of years ago and had never decided to move again.
The founder, without any hurry, took the teacup between his hands and kept his calm gaze fixed on Daniel, as if thinking to himself.
But no one knew what he was thinking about. Was he assessing Daniel? His proposal? And whether it was even worth listening to?
He could somewhat guess where this proposal was heading, but he decided to listen anyway. A faint smile settled on his lips.
"You said... you have a proposal. I'm listening."
Daniel took a quiet, deep breath. This was the moment he had come all the way to the tower's depths for.
"Set Lioran aside."
Silence filled the space. His sudden words were unexpected, and even the sound of the waterfall seemed to recede for a moment.
