Just as Adel had said, Lisa's position as leader should have originally belonged to her. During the twenty years Adel was missing, the elders chose Lisa merely because the valley needed a figurehead. It wasn't because Lisa truly met their expectations.
These gladiator-born fellows held incredibly high standards for a leader.
However, Adel had no intention of taking away something her childhood friend yearned for. Not to mention that Bella and Bernice were elders—figures she viewed as parents—she didn't want to cause them any sadness. Besides, wasn't it better to become the superior of these individuals rather than merely a half-elf figurehead?
As Adel stepped out of the Elder Hall in Shadow Valley, she turned back to look at the familiar yet estranged scenery behind her. In this place where she had grown up, she couldn't feel even a sliver of warmth.
This left E Sister feeling somewhat desolate and lost.
This was her hometown, but it was no longer her home.
