Before I can even process how to answer Lady Bestie back in our minds, Lucian's voice cuts through the tension, cold and utterly precise.
"Cyrina, there seems to be someone incredibly powerful behind this," he says, his sharp eyes narrowing as he maps out the conspiracy aloud. "The entire sequence was meticulously planned. Using Queen Serelyth was a brilliant move on their part. It effectively prevented her awakening, while the orchestrators knew that even the Sea Queen would hesitate to harm or instantly strike down Serelyth."
He takes a slow step forward, the water shifting around his commanding frame. "The dark Force's influence was programmed with a highly specific trigger. Only Queen Serelyth would feel that sudden, demonic urge to assassinate you."
