Selma Payne's POV:
'The demonic seal is still a hidden danger that has yet to be resolved. We have yet to find a way to control Dorothy's Eye of Insight. I don't want to return empty-handed like this!'
An inexplicable fire engulfed me, and I suddenly felt that Aldrich was annoying. What was he? He was not my parent, nor was he my master. What right did he have to decide whether I stay or leave?
I knew he cared about me, and I cared about him, but I also cared about my friend, Dorothy. I was one of the people who got her into this, where she was on the verge of eternal damnation. I had to take responsibility.
"Stop talking to me like that!" I suddenly pushed him away and shouted, "Recognize your identity, Aldrich! You are my subject, not my father! Don't make your decisions for me. I have no obligation to follow your decision, and you have no right to decide whether I stay or leave!"
