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But as serious as the roohtly The young htened theDieter to move down a seat Not that the old advisor minded one bit
Dieter had bragged to Baldewin more than once that Cameron had an incredibly quickpeople Two very good traits, since Dieter was already training Cameron to act as a type of advisor to Alric Both Alric and Dieter subscribed to the theory that a king was only as good as the people who advised him
Baldealked around the table to take his usual seat next to Dieter Across the table sat Gunter, the royal researcher, on Alric’s i Caht before with souards
“I’m sorry I’m tardy, Hoheit,” Baldewin said as he pulled his seat out
“You’re not We’re still waiting on Lisette,” Alric said easily
Baldewin paused above his chair and looked down the table at his old friend “Lisette is attending this e occasionally ularly
“It would be best if she shares her thoughts in regards to the Jaeggi with everyone personally,” Dieter replied
Lisette sailed into the roo a detere’s eyes iht smile broke across her face
“Breathe, Baldewin I left your sweet e in one piece,” she teased, and Baldewin’s shoulders slu with Ha Na, a smile on his lips”
Baldewin nodded, not bothering to argue about the ‘your e, but it was more important that Tori felt comfortable at Burkhard and with the rest of the clan He needed to be co a mate was not at the top of his priority list
“Now that everyone is here, I think we should recap what has been happening recently so we’re all operating with the sah the events in Helsinki and during their road trip, bringing Gunter and Ravi fully up to speed
“Draining her?” Gunter gasped in horror “Mages attacked anotherher of her powers? That doesn’t on shook his head, as if it was all too i? If they’re hungry for pohy choose a on? Everyone knows our power is near limitless”
Ca across the table to wrap around Alric’s wrist “Isn’t that just a lovely idea? The Jaeggi getting ahold of their own dragon”
Lisette lifted her hand to clai any additional chatter “Actually, I think I can shed a little light on the problem, at least based on what Tori was able to tell i” She paused and frowned at the table’s surface for a hts “While Cai, Tori is the first experienced e clan—for better or worse—and knohat e He noticed in his interactions with the Jaeggi that soic”
“I thought you’dabout that as well, my love,” Dieter murmured
Lisette smiled sweetly at her ic or when they were heavily cloaked Tori got to see thei Clan—and I believe it’s the entire clan—has broken enetic level”
“How?” Gunter breathed, his tone thick with a macabre interest
“I think it dates back to the Great War and the blood spell that was cast, killing the i cast an anti-spell While the curse ulties, I think it also reverberated backward and daical core”
“Tori noticed Cassie’s power flowing into a device,” Alric added “It looks as if they are stealing power froes”
A shudder ran through Baldewin as he thought back on that fight, running in to find Tori desperately fighting back four ht at his disposal His heart had stopped for a on in his head, de that he protect, kill, destroy He honestly wasn’t sure how he’d ed to not shift