I opened my mouth to speak, to defend her; but as Silas turned his glaring eyes towards me and I shut it again. I feared for her life, but what could I do? I was a slave just like her, it didn’t matter that I had a connection with the prince, my life could still be taken form me should I disobey. I closed my mind off from Silas minutes before, using decoy thoughts of how worried I was, but not all of them; I needed to keep some secrets and this was why. If he found something in my mind he didn’t like, it could be me whose life was on the line.
“Master, I am trying. But when Berus left I lost some of my power, it was as though it was ripped from me.” Blanche explained, fear glued to her face. “I am attempting to build my abilities back up to a standard that you will be pleased with, but th
