Her Holiness turned slowly. Ally began to shiver terribly.
"That must be a slip of the tongue," Ally said.
"It was no slip of the tongue. I meant every word I said. I really cannot wait for the day you will be totally destroyed. My son will do it," Lucas said.
Her Holiness raised her head and laughed. "Your son cannot even lift my finger. I spoke to the lad. He does not even know his identity. I bet he will not know how to train himself. Even if he does, believe me when I say I am more than his match. I will defeat him. You will live long enough to see it all play out, unless you kill yourself before then. For these words, I will punish you."
"Her Holiness, please," Ally pleaded.
Her Holiness raised one hand to silence Ally. "Relax, Ally. I will not kill him. I have a more interesting
