[Anila frowned. He was right of course, but it doesn't feel like it was a better or worse option either way. Just like everything else. An option where they would have had to pay some sort of price. Would the battle have been worse? Would more have died than just herself and a couple thousand souls?]

At least then the betrayal would have been expected. It wouldn't have even counted. At least it wouldn't have been one of our own

[She turns to look at Donnie, curiously.]

Back to sleep? Like with the Ritual?