Once King Yuraon had properly thanked Yanad for helping Princess Melania reach the North, Aideen asked Safie to assist the young man in cleaning himself up. Then, she left the room with the others to allow him some rest alongside his beloved.
Aideen, Ahspid, and Yanad moved to the duke's study, where more urgent matters still had to be discussed.
"Magic combined with alchemy..." Ahspid crossed his arms over his chest once he heard Yanad's explanation, his silver eyes fixed absently on the opposite wall. "Any specifics, Your Highness?" He looked back at Yanad, who was shifting awkwardly on the opposite couch.
"Unfortunately, all I have managed to gather are bits and pieces. However, there was one peculiar term that was repeated several times in the encrypted letters Valon exchanged with Anathaen's mages: Lunar Eclipse Ritual."
