Marcus didn’t want Victor staying, but since Hecta didn’t speak up, he thought he should just be quiet to and allow him to finish his meal. Once Victor was gone, they would make their plan and see where it would go. They had to do the ritual after dinner, and then they would go at the Council; this would be the true test to see if it worked this time, or if Anabel was still around. Marcus hoped Hecta was herself, and there wasn’t anything in her mind that would make her feel like she was weak.
Hecta watched Victor closely, Daniel ate his food silently, and he didn’t want to make any waves with Marcus and Hecta. He would just allow them to continue to talk to Victor and get things done through him; he didn’t want the added attention. He couldn’t wait until Hecta started to make an impressi
