The childish yet resolute words seemed to make the shadow energy gathering at the Shadow Hunter's fingertips waver.
It wasn't out of anger, but a sense of absurdity.
'Where on earth does this child's "confidence" come from?'
'Could she truly have some backing he was unaware of?'
In the briefest of moments, as he hesitated—a pause born from the sheer abnormality of the situation—
A calm, almost indifferent male voice spoke up without warning from the Shadow Hunter's side and rear, right at the very edge of his mental perception:
"She's right."
The voice wasn't loud, but it detonated like a thunderclap in the Shadow Hunter's senses!
'Impossible!'
'His Mental Force Field has been on high alert this whole time! How could someone get this close without him noticing until they spoke?'
Shock and instinct were faster than conscious thought.
