Orianna was having none of that, her nonchalant voice hardening.
"We both know he was using the Consortium just as we were using him. And he did help the syndicate, did he not? He took serious wounds for us, even facing off against Queen Morgana, the Scarlet Lilies, and Kaede Fujimori. In fact, even now, his actions are drawing these people away from the Greenvale conflict. If not for him, our fight would've been significantly uglier."
The brass instrument clicked once under his thumb and was set aside.
"Haaah… You're right. I apologize, I was saying nonsense. He's the Consortium's pride, our greatest Vesper Phenom in history."
"Yes, and it's time we help him."
The Mediator's grey eyes lifted to hers properly for the first time.
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
