"Right then we will leave it open shall we dear? See how you geton. After all the option is always there if required in the futureisn't it?"She comple...ed the transfer of her papers to her case and smiledbenignly at David. "And you Sophie dear? Have you any questions that you would like toask me before we join the others? " The idea took him by surprise. "No Miss de Messembry, I don't think so. You have made everythingperfectly clear." I am sure we understand each other perfectly dear? But you. "I shouldn't have started questioning him in such an exposed place." Not your fault, John," Morgana said. "Whoever sent that spell knew exactly what they were doing, it was precise and sufficiently low powered so as not to illuminate the caster to our vision. I'd like to know who it was and how they knew that Johannes would fail though. I sent Róisín to check, but I rather think our assassin has taken down Cadmus too, I haven't heard from the team I sent to arrest him." Perhaps he or she was. With a wave of his hand, the burgundy and gold curtains drifted open, and the moon peered in through window panes. The room glowed milk white."Be seated," Devnikolus said dismissively.My legs moved without my input, and deposited me unceremoniously on the plush leather couch."Don't move," Devnikolus said, "No matter what happens."With that, his eyes slid shut, hiding those blazing red eyes behind pale lids. Without those hateful eyes, the Prince of Destruction looked like a beautiful dark. This will definitely be the hard way. It is not something you will soon forget that is for sure." Master then orders me to kneel before him as he sits in his chair. He begins lecturing me."Slave you are my property. Yet you have not taken proper care of my property. If I were to leave something else of value in your care would you treat it well or would you ignore it and not do anything for it. Allowing it to perhaps die or become broken and damaged?" Master I would care for it very much Sir.".