Leeora was a bit taken aback, "Lady Cornelia—"
Cornelia looked at her pointedly. "I understand you're concerned, but that child is carrying dangerous powers inside her. You cannot deny this truth."
Leeora let out a sigh. "I understand. Do you mean we need to inform her about our discovery?"
"In due time. There is no need to rush, but I believe she deserves to know." Cornelia softened her expression. She then looked back at Draven. "I have one more thing to say. I have a theory about why I sensed the insignia of the deity of fire when Your Majesty was marking her."
"What is it?" Draven finally asked.
"We have predicted before that there is a strong seal that is suppressing her powers. When Your Majesty marked Ember, it probably triggered the magic of the seal. The mating bond is one of the strongest kinds—if not the strongest—binding magic in existence, as it belonged to the category of the soul.
