Damien hesitated.
Kyllian let out a long breath. "That's what I thought," Kyllian said quietly. "We are not doing this. You cannot be trusted." He looked Damien in the eyes and let the truth sit there.
"Kyllian," Damien said. "I know we have our differences, but trust me when I say this: Luna is my life. Without her, I am nothing. I will do whatever it takes to put an end to this."
"What do you need?" he asked, his eyes narrowing just enough to show that whatever was about to be said wouldn't be taken lightly.
Damien spent the next few minutes pacing slowly along the edge of the battlements as he talked. He laid the plan out in precise terms — the false narrative about Talon, the bait for Isolde, the traps hidden inside traps.
When Damien was finished, Kyllian nodded in understanding and moved to another pressing matter. "Any word from Morvakar about what to do with the Moon Goddess taking over Mabel's unborn child?" he asked.
