R A I D E N
The room quieted at once.
Every gaze turned to me, the earlier chaos sharpening into expectation. This, this was why I had called them. Not for spectacle. Not for provocation. For truth.
“It has been barely a day,” I said, my voice steady despite the tension still coiled tight in my chest, “and a great deal has already come to light.”
Nyx sat beside me, unnervingly still now. As though interested in what I had to say. No smile. No taunt. Just presence. I did not look at her as I continued.
“I have spoken with Mr Hale,” I said. “At length.”
That name alone caused a stir.
Several Elders exchanged looks. One leaned forward, fingers steepled. The Seer’s eyes narrowed slightly, her attention sharpening.
“From his own confession,” I went on, “everything she has stated regardi
