You work for the emperor, you work for the man who wants to hurt Eda, you work for the enemy. So why couldn't Luz see anything but a scared teenager?

"Put the staff down," She said in a steady voice, glaring and raising a glyph.

After everything you two had been through how were you still loyal to the emperor? She'd seen how he treated you, it was awful. "Put the staff down... and come with me," She lowered the glyph and offered her hand instead.

She wasn't stupid, if you didn't take her offer you'd be knocked off your feet in seconds. But maybe all you needed was a chance, an offer. Someone to understand. "Forget Belos."