Where Blame Should Fall
Several people murmured quietly. Due to the spell, Kaden was unable to lie, but I knew he wouldn’t dare to anyway. "Leroy," Sage Harper called out, "Did ya start that fight, lad?" Leroy shot to his feet, his chair scraping against the floor. "The little hybrid should just shut up!" More whispers filled the air. Glancing at my brother, he grinned at me as he shook his head. The spell hadn't worked on him because he deflected it toward Leroy and his crew. Something he was prone to doing since his mind and heart were always set on nothing but the truth. Deviating from that path often gave Kaden nightmares. I knew that he'd deflected it, but the Sages didn't because he hadn’t countered it with a spell, but with his own spirit. Felix stiffened beside his son, eyes narrowing. "None of you u
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