"She is a traveler from a place beyond the known world, Master Valerius," Adrien said, his voice calm and steady, a stark contrast to the frantic fluttering in Emily's chest. "A world unlike our own. A world of wonders and terrors you cannot imagine."
Master Valerius's eyebrows rose, a flicker of genuine interest in his sharp, blue eyes. "A bold claim, young man. Not a particularly believable one, however." He shook his head. "Any from beyond the sea would have made plenty a ruckus with their arrival, and if you mean beyond this world itself...well, I would hardly expect the Keybearer to be here. She'd be in Verilonia. With the prince."
Of course. It made sense. The meeting of the nations about the Keybearer would have made it to a city that prided itself on knowledge. Even if her description, it seemed, did not. So he didn't realize it was her.
"Perhaps the Keybearer is not where everyone expects her to be." Adrien countered smoothly. "Perhaps she is...traveling. In secret."
