Chapter Nineteen The ExchangeAlessia had been reluctant to pull Daniel away from the Thegnalar, but if she allowed him to remain part of their games much longer, then he would be in no condition to complete his assignment. She escorted him to one side, advising that the Star of Arshad was ready for him. Daniel, with slurred speech and a body failing to obey his commands, looked to her in horror. “Never fear, Wita.” Leo placed his arm affectionately around his shoulder. “Did I ever tell you why the Drỳcræft witch makes me lose?” Leo thought he had whispered, but as with all people who have had a little too much to drink, his volume control was ineffective. “Drỳcræft witch indeed,” Adel snorted from across the room. “They accused me of cheating! Me! All I did was a little detoxifica

