Even though Violet had to stay away from Carl, her brain did not seem to get the message. It did not help that the wall in their bond had crumbled and they didn't have a chance to rebuild it. That would take time and effort, and both of them had been left exhausted by the experience with the Golden Rose. That meant she sensed Carl more strongly than usual, even if she didn't mean to. She had a constant awareness of him. She needed to rebuild that wall as fast as possible before he realized Violet had feelings for him. She started studying like crazy to distract herself.
Violet got her first report about the tests on the sword, from Jordan, the security head, who Violet had seen around the estate a couple of times and remembered as a massive guy. The report didn't say anything. They had b
