"Elemental Serpents? I only know about Shadow Serpents."
Jonathan looked from Elize to Hex and then back to Elize. He displayed complete ignorance about such creatures.
Hex observed from up close yet couldn't find a reason to doubt him. He even reconsidered suspecting the man for the incident with the Lava Bat. For a brief moment.
Elize, having failed to trace the beasts, had decided to seek the help of Jonathan. There were two reasons for her to do so. First, Jonathan was the head of the Guardians and was in command of the camp. Any thorough search would require his permission.
Although she was stronger than him, his rank demanded respect. As a Wrixian, Elize couldn't step over certain boundaries.
