He simply could not take that risk. “I suppose not,” he said carefully. “Was there anyone else who could do similar work?”
“Lindsay helped, but she wasn’t as good at it as I was.”
“Lindsay?” The name also sounded somewhat familiar, although Aldair could not recall exactly who she was.
“Lindsay Adarian. Or I guess Lindsay Odekirk now, although she and Miles aren’t officially married. But still, she’s started going by that because they’re going to have a baby in a few months.”
This revelation was enough to make Aldair’s head spin. Now he recalled where he had heard Lindsay’s name. She had been one of the Chosen in Taos. Her djinn partner was Rafi, who had been killed by some of Khalim’s men when he attempted to escape to the djinn otherworld in search of help. Yes, that death would have
