Victory’s head jolted up from where she skimmed her first book’s index. “You need Toria.”
“Oh?” Jarimis glanced up. “She said she was a warrior-mage and a mercenary.”
“She is a warrior-mage and a mercenary.” Despite her stress and the newfound urgency of the situation due to Jarimis’ frenetic energy, pride forced a smile to Victory’s lips. “But before she left home, she studied chemistry and metallurgy in college.”
“Excellent information. I’ll direct any questions to her.” They resumed work, but Jarimis offered another aside. “Those are the sorts of things you have to be careful about saying, Mum. You revealed to me that Limani will have its own university one day.”
Victory forced her hands steady, keeping her face tilted toward her book. He was right, but even more than he knew. Was t
