Lance frowned when he heard that. He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
"So you really don't care what people think about you?" Lance asked.
"No, I do care what people think about me. I have a crippling fear of what people think about me. It's something that has plagued me longer than you would ever imagine.
But one day, I spoke to a blacksmith that changed most of my views on everything—my views on what I should care about and what not to care about.
And because of him, I've learned that I don't need to be right in the eyes of everyone, and most especially in the eyes of self-righteous kids that have nothing better to do," Riven said.
"You are really a screwed-up person," Lance said.
"No, I think you fit the description more, Lance. I know your type. Because you are chosen, you feel like you're supposed to be the perfect human, the one everyone looks up to.
