War calls for reciprocation. The enemy must never be a step ahead of us, my fellow dragon riders. It's for this reason that I suggest the creation of the Spy Riders who will work in the same manner the witch-spy works.
They shall be trained to be the best, to be even more vicious than the witch-spy. We shall stripe the spy rider of all emotions, save the gnawing need to infiltrate the Vale and steal intelligence.
- Elara Stormward's suggestion before the second Royalty Council
Every dragon rider must reveal their abilities, together with that of their dragons.
That was an ironclad rule, undisputable in all its composition. And yet, it would seem that Vinnandra was breaking those very rules. While she could argue that she was yet to understand her powers, one thing she couldn't understand, no matter how hard she racked her brains was why Xander Lenklock was in on it with her.
