A short distance away, Kaedros stood beside Nyra, watching.
"Interesting, isn't it?" Nyra said softly, her green eyes like twin emeralds as she studied Rauk. "His power is… dangerous. That spell doesn't cut things, it erases what it touches. It doesn't work on glyph-protected materials yet, but it will, soon."
She turned to Kaedros. "You're lucky to have him. And the girl too. You sure know how to surround yourself with potential."
Kaedros gave a low grunt.
It wasn't luck. He hadn't sought them out for their strength. Rauk was just an annoying tagalong, and Taria? She had been a convenient meat shield at the time.
Self-interest. That was all.
But he said none of that. Instead, he shrugged, expression unreadable.
"They're lucky to have me."
Nyra snorted. "So arrogant. Good. You'll need that arrogance before long."
