Lady Genevieve's expression shifted fractionally. Not quite concerned, but something close to it. "He's training," she said in a harsh tone. She was trying to end the conversation there.
Jack's eyes narrowed. "Training? At this hour?"
Before his mother could respond, before any of his sisters could offer their own explanations, text materialized in Jack's vision with the familiar golden shimmer of important System notifications:
[Query detected: Location of Duke Alaric Kaiser]
[Current Status: Attempting to contain Drakon]
[Location: Northern mountain peak, 47 miles from estate]
[Warning: Subject experiencing physical deterioration from power usage]
Jack's eyes widened fractionally, the only outward sign of his surprise. His hand tightened around the water glass, and he forced himself to release the grip before the glass shattered.
'Contain Drakon?' Jack thought, his mind racing. 'Who is Drakon?'
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Northern Mountains - Present Time
