Suddenly, James said, “It’s to deal with us.”

Thea looked at him worriedly and asked, “Deal with us? What do you mean?”

James took a deep breath. “Be prepared. On our upcoming journey, we might encounter many of our friends, including people we care about the most. To find the Waitara Path’s past form, we’ll have to kill them. Otherwise, we’ll be trapped in the River of Time forever.”

Thea immediately came to a realization. The Waitara Path intended to torture them mentally and emotionally. I