"Who was the father?" Ananta asked and the peanut gallery leaned forward, nodding like parrots.
"Use your brain." Ripha clicked her tongue in mock indignance. "Solus has lived in the Blood Desert until Sally, I mean, the Overlord reconnected with her lost son. My daughter and I died seven hundred years ago. Who do you think took care of my bloodline until now?"
"Overlord Salaark." Irslak pondered out loud. "But that means…"
"Aerth, the Blue Phoenix was the father of the baby." Menadion completed the phrase for him and the Dark Phoenixes confirmed.
'Why? Why did I think that?' Solus inwardly screamed. 'Me and my big mouth! I jinxed it. It got worse. So much worse!'
"Please, don't ask the details. Disclosing private matters of our brother goes against the Overlord's law." Urxat had a grimace on his face that made him seem honest.
