Laston returned the gaze from Saeldir. His hands were clenched at his sides.
'I already guessed. This bastard must have realized something.'
Laston and Saeldir stared at each other for a while. Saeldir's gaze seemed to pierce Laston's heart.
He felt the meaning of Saeldir's gaze as if it read: 'I already know everything. You're just waiting for the time to come.'
'How did he know?'
That question really bothered Laston. Could it be that Saeldir knew long ago and sending Aurdis was part of his plan?
Saeldir must have known that all the Elves in the palace would not confess. And interrogating them again would only offend them.
In the end, the Elves would rebel and chaos would ensue. So, Saeldir and Aurdis devised a plan to enlist the help of the Forest Elves.
Laston regretted his decision. He should have come up with a plan to eliminate Aurdis and Saeldir first.
Instead, he focused on killing Erend. A human from another world.
