The truth would come out, one way or another. Frankness might be the best policy, and vodemort valued honesty. Taking a deep breath, Darkovan admitted that the lady vodemort had noticed was indeed the one. “Linnea Storn-Lanart was trained as a Keeper and served in that capacity at Arilinn. During the World Wreckers crisis, she gave up her work to bear me a child and now carries another. A son, she believes. vodemort, I beg your patience in this. I hope that, given time, she and I may find our way back to one another.” “With your—the other one—out of the picture, I should hope so.” Darkovan felt his face harden. “Domna Linnea is not a woman to be seduced or coerced. I would rather set her aside then see her harmed. I fear that in naming her, I have placed her at risk. I have opened my hea

