Acting normal wasn't hard for Jorl. Waiting for Orpal to notice Salanoth's death and preparing himself to act shocked at the news, instead, was one of the hardest things he had ever done.
He constantly checked his amulet, afraid that Lith might expose him and doom his rebellion to end at the hand of the Dead King. All of Jorl's careful plans and preparations were one mistake away from falling apart.
Little did he know that Orpal had discovered the disappearance of the Ring of Space's communication rune for a while now. He had said nothing to study the behavior of his generals when they thought no one was looking.
'Salanoth was as nigh-immortal as we are. Killing her required a power that only someone with a mage tower like us possesses.' Orpal thought. 'Yet just because my so-called allies lacked the power to kill her, they might have easily found someone who did.
