Andrew said, "But you'd better drop that thought… because the consequences will be brutal."

Reuben froze for a second—then burst into loud, mocking laughter. "You've got some nerve, kid! Really putting on a show, huh? You clearly didn't hear Phantom Eye the first time. I'm a guest elder of the Golding family in Blumedale, a semi-martial king! And you're threatening me?"

To Reuben, Andrew was just some punk—someone he could crush with one hand if he wanted. He did not take him seriously in th