"Have you felt anything suspicious from Azriel when he's with you?"
'And with that… it's mostly done.'
Rael forced himself not to smile because everything had gone into place so cleanly it was almost poetic.
Morvana was already lost into deep thought, her eyes unfocused and her mind racing ahead without him needing to push further.
'Perfect.'
He stayed silent, letting her intelligent brain form connections that had never existed in the first place as if they were undeniable truths.
'That's exactly why manipulating smart people is so fun.'
He mused.
'Reckless fools sometimes act stupidly, ruining everything but smart ones trip over their own logic and make everything easy.'
Azriel's fate was nearly sealed as Rael leaned back on the couch waiting for Morvana to speak again.
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Meanwhile, Morvana's mind was already racing far ahead of the conversation, connecting dots that didn't exist.
'How did Azriel find out?'
That single question echoed in her mind again and again.
