"Lyra, Kael, and…" She paused, the last name seeming to catch in her throat. "...and Elara have been adopted, Aurelion."
Her eyes watched him carefully, gauging his reaction. As expected, there wasn't much change in Aurelion's face. Only… the side of his nose twitched slightly.
Linnea continued."You know this too Aurelion, the children here can be adopted. That's the purpose of the orphanage. And the clans, especially those who see potential, try to recruit individuals into their ranks…but," she said honestly, "this situation struck me as odd too, Aurelion. All three of them… especially these three you were close to, being taken at the same time, in such a short period… Could this be related to you?"
Aurelion remained unresponsive.His eyes slowly drifted to Linnea's desk. There, among other papers, lay two new, documents. His eyes narrowed, trying to make out the seals. Yes… These must have been about Elara and Kael. He needed no more proof.
"When?" His voice was low.
