Sunspire Mountains Gateway to Journeys

Once Sovereign and Sabah had moved back, giving them some privacy, Ensio gave ajaw his full attention once more. He lowered himself to his haunches, as serious as ever.

"Those of Tikal...yourself...how deep does loyalty run? What does it mean?" And before ajaw could answer or jump down his throat, he quickly added. "I ask this not to offend, but as a precaution." His cold eyes drifted away, to stare off somewhere unseen in the distance.

"I am young. But already in my short life, I have lost far too much and been betrayed at my most vulnerable." The clipped, hard tone in his voice was a shard of his pain. His anger towards what life had thrown at him so far. "I have learned not to trust so easily. I want to be sure of my decision, before I commit, so I may not regret it, later." He spared ajaw the details, for now. What he needed first was a straight answer.