Daniel gave Lucian a bow. “I’m glad it’s easy for you to see. Thank you.”
“You are very welcome,” Lucian intoned, arms crossing. “We’d be delighted if you became a member. Thanks to Clark’s sponsorship and enthusiastic research, I know you’d fit in here. Thrive, if you chose.”
Lucian seemed to consider, eyes flickering back to Clark, who remained stonily quiet, trying to keep his mind blank. Very blank. First-snowfall-in-the-meadows blank.
“Clark can fill you in on anything you wish to know, I’m sure.”
“He’s been very helpful,” Daniel said politely, taking a step nearer Clark. “I still need to look more closely at what’s available, but with such support, it’s easy to think of joining.”
Lucian inclined his head. “Clark,” he said with a sidelong look as he stepped away to greet a pair j
