The invitation, the healing, Father Caelen's involvement, none of it made sense yet, and being nearly killed by Jack's father before getting answers added layers of confusion to an already incomprehensible situation.
'Why are we here?' Rhys thought toward Sylph. 'What could Jack possibly want from us?'
'I don't know,' Sylph admitted, her mental voice still carrying residual fear. 'But whatever it is, it's significant enough that he humiliated us, healed us, and then invited us to his private study. He wants something.'
The word hung in their shared mental space with uncomfortable implications.
Then the study door opened.
Jack Kaiser entered his study with Father Caelen and S trailing silently behind him. His red eyes swept across the scene.
