Councilman Aldren's throat bobbed as he tried to gather his thoughts. His earlier confidence had slipped away, and now every word came out slower, as if it were being pulled through his teeth. This was because of the mental warning that Prince Kael had given him- to speak the truth. As he stared at the man, he had a feeling that Prince Kael already knew what had transpired... which should've been impossible because even he did not know what exactly had caused Prince Zen to collapse suddenly when he had been talking to others naturally.
He stared at the Alpha who had even breached his mental defenses and began slowly, "The Azure Wither Curse must be given in person. It cannot be cast from afar."
