"Then, I'll see you…when I uh…see you, brother."
Aurien stutters over the words awkwardly, and honestly, it has been a while since Kaelis last heard Aurien stutter like that.
Which immediately makes Kaelis narrow his eyes slightly, by the second, Aurien turns away and starts fast-walking down the hall.
Too fast even for him.
Almost like he wanted to escape the conversation before it could continue any further.
'That's odd.'
The meeting itself had ended without much else happening afterward, much to Kaelis' disappointment.
No dramatic slip-ups.
No obvious mistakes.
Nothing concrete.
Kaelis had explained everything exactly the way Samson instructed him to.
His brothers listened.
Aamon listened.
And in the end, the conclusion remained simple.
The information regarding the cult would gradually be spread throughout the kingdom.
Not enough to cause panic.
But enough to make citizens more cautious.
More observant.
And most importantly—
