Aaron smiled. “I know Alex and it speaks well of you, of the person you are. Unlike many, I know you could have extracted yourself with no harm to yourself. You need to understand the restrictions I’m placing on you and follow them. You could relapse if you don’t do things my way. Veil sickness can be very dangerous.”
Alex frowned. “Veil sickness?”
“You drew that much power it burnt you out, both mind and body. When you are hurt, you heal yourself with the power of the veil—it’s unconscious, mostly. Now you can’t until you heal. If you do, it is likely that you will relapse and you may not be as lucky.” Aaron beckoned to two of his assistants, off to one side. Alex hadn’t noticed their presence, which startled him since he always knew when people were around.
“Help His Highness get clea
