MINE IN EVERY LIFETIME
Chapter Seventy Eight — What Aldren Knows
Caius came up from the lower level.
He had a folder in his hand.
He put it on the table.
He looked at Mara.
"He left in a hurry," he said. "But not a panicked hurry." He held her gaze. "He left exactly what he wanted to leave."
Mara looked at the folder.
She opened it.
She looked at the first page.
Then at Caius.
"This is a transcript," she said.
"Yes," he said.
"Of a council session," she said.
"Yes," he said.
She read the date at the top.
She read it again.
She looked up.
"This is from two weeks ago," she said. "The Ironveil transition council." She held his gaze. "This is our session. Word for word."
"Yes," he said.
The room was very still.
Zane came in from the kitchen.
He looked at the folder.
He l
