Of course, he was only Universal Treasure Number Two in the eyes of the Chairman of the Gaming Commission.
Nobody else of note knew about Jessica Sands, and El'Taras intended to keep it that way.
If the powers of the Universe knew about Jessica and her discoveries, not even the full and combined might of all the top fighters in the Gaming Commission and their deep backing could survive the onslaught.
They would be wiped out without a single trace within a single night by some old fogeys with Godlike powers seeking to climb that final rung towards immortality.
No, news about Jessica Sands had to be kept a secret at all costs, and that was exactly what he was telling Aunt Hillary at that moment.
Of course, being Jessica's aunt, she was completely on Jessica's side. In fact, she was feeling rather cross that El'Taras was eavesdropping so much on Jessica.
Wasn't he, by doing that, indirectly spying on her too?
