Chapter 84: A Gift From Gods
Aideen positioned herself on the warm, soft carpet in front of the fireplace, gladly soaking in the warmth of the crackling dancing flames.
Ahspid stretched his arm in front of his body and touched the thick textured glass in one of the room’s window frames, tracing the thin layer of the princess’s mana with his fingertips. As they returned to the castle, following the Duke’s order, the mage asked the lady to examine the mana she had left on the objects inside her room because, to his great astonishment once again, he could not feel her mana on his own body, therefore, he wanted to check if he would be able to sense it on inanimate objects instead.
’Vague, subtle, but very stable. Is this because she is here, in The North? Does the dragon’s power absorb her mana in order to protect it? Or do they simply merge together because they are just variations of the same power? Either way, this is entirely different from what I have expected from her. I wonder how much further I can push her limits without attracting the attention of the Holy Church...’
Aideen watched him move from object to object, patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to speak, but her impatience took over.
"Ahspid?"
Still immersed in his task, the mage replied, his purple eyes fixed firmly on the small round desk next to the window,
"Yes, Your Highness?"
"What do you know about the King of Davoor?"
"I know plenty about the King of Davoor. What exactly do you wish to know?"