Kael was completely taken aback.
His massive body instantly went rigid. Genuine, unfiltered panic surged through his golden eyes as he stared at her, his mind racing at a million miles an hour.
'How did she find out?'
He had been so incredibly careful! He had planned to deal with this entirely on his own. In fact, his secret agenda was to wait until Ren left for the swamp, and then he was going to visit the ancient healers he knew lived at the far east edge of the forest.
Seeing the sheer panic freezing his features, Ren let out a soft sigh. She reached out and gently took his hand in both of hers.
"I'm not upset with you," Ren reassured him, her thumb lightly rubbing his knuckles. "I just want to know why you never said anything to me. Was it... was it because you refuted the Rite of the Severed Fang?"
