Vicente sneaked into Millfall as soon as he arrived in the city. Using his concealment and sensing techniques, he used the less traveled paths to enter his city and soon made his way to the army headquarters.
He didn't need to hear from his family what had happened in his absence. Considering the number of Mages who had stayed behind, it was quite obvious that his family would have lost the battle for the weed if they had dared to go ahead with his plans.
But it didn't make sense that Rory hadn't used the herb. After all, the longer they had the herb, the greater the chance they would get into trouble, not only with the local powers but with the powers of nearby cities.
Using the herb in his absence would be dangerous, but keeping it with no guarantee of his survival could be even more so!
