Teanna would be his, his niece would be incapacitated and her magic bound leaving her powerless to fight the final spread of corruption. She would aid him, or watch the one who had claimed her suffer. As for the diplomat and the ranger, he would allow them to witness his victory. There was nothing powerful about their auras, they would prove little challenge. When they stood before him, with the Oneirois neutralised, there would be no defence, no protection.
He knew the pathetic army still intended to draw the Skiá, and he knew exactly how they planned to do it. His niece had overheard Seiken speaking with Acha. His Skiá would not fall for the same trick twice, however, to have so many essences grouped together in one location was too great a lure. They had demonstrated their weapons coul
