Hill slowly walked over to Purvi's large pool. He was actually a little curious about how Lynn had fallen out with the Elves. Had the scene been dramatic?
But Hill could also sense that Lynn seemed somewhat uneasy. He was still unsure whether some of the things he had done had been worthwhile, and he was worried about causing Hill unnecessary trouble.
Then the matter probably had little to do with Hill himself, yet Lynn needed Hill's support in order to refuse firmly.
The most likely issue was whether the Elven Crusade would stay or leave. There was no helping it—too many elders had arrived, and there were bound to be problems.
Elves did not place much importance on family, but they cared deeply about their clans. Every noble and officer family that had followed General Gal out surely had clan elders.
It was only natural for them to want the younger members of their clans to follow the prince and earn glory, rather than spend their whole lives as city guards in some city.
But Hill felt that, at least for now, those stubborn young Elves would never leave the place they had just sworn to guard forever.
And Lynn was, in fact, a typical Sun Elf. Protecting his own was a permanent buff written into his nature.
So Hill decisively stopped his friend before he could apologize. To him, this had never counted as trouble.
Lynn was being overly cautious. Sometimes, as long as reason was on his side, Hill would support him no matter what happened.
Besides, given Lynn's character and temperament, if he had taken the initiative to fall out with those Elves, it could not possibly have been his fault.
More importantly, as long as it did not violate Hill's values, even if Lynn did