Violette appeared four weeks after she said she'd be back in a jiffy, and requested an immediate reunion with all of us, wasting absolutely no time. She waltzed into the studio wearing a black Prada nylon midi dress. The cleavage was deep, and I think this time Blaze was openly staring.
"How are you?" Selene asked. And it was then I noticed Violette's terrified expression.
"I'm sorry," she started by saying. "I had to go into hiding. It seems my spies were discovered and promptly executed." She placed a hand on her chest, trying to catch her breath. "My father is very aware of exactly what is happening, but whatever it is, he wants to keep it behind closed doors."
"So you didn't find out anything?" Elowen asked.
"Only that Selene was correct. They are using the kidnapping victims as soldiers."
I think I audibly gasped. This was bad.
"It seems they have found a way to make the half-lings survive their initial tribulations," she sighed. "I just don't know how."
