Elias blinked as he reviewed this odd thought. He never believed he could be the kind of person who thought influence was important, but then he realized it was just another form of power, and he craved it.
Not necessarily the power to command others, but the power to make decisions that would affect his own life.
There were things in life that might of arms may not get you, but the proper influence will.
This man was the reason they were all here today, as he was the one who made this decision to seal this place, at least that was what it seemed on the surface, but he knew that his master's hand was all over this affair, and he would not be surprised if this entire incident were one that she orchestrated just to train him.
