Shadow stood respectfully in front of Ruby, then said, "Master, would it not be better to remain in the shadows like we have always been?"
Ruby smiled at Shadow's statement, then said to her, "No, Shadow, we need to stake our claim on our new master, Fate Grimsever. Soon, many of my old friends will be showing up here looking for Fate. They all require the powers that he possesses and will crave his ten-foot pole."
Shadow shook in visible terror at the mention of those other women. If they are going to show up and then end up joining the Phoenix Rising cult, then things will definitely get very chaotic around Valoria.
Ruby began to think about her future plans more. With the peasants of the Southern Hampshire Plains now flocking to Phoenix Rising, the number of raw recruits is growing well. But she will need to procure a reliable source of healers. Ruby felt that kidnapping a few Priests of the Order of Divine Promises would solve their needs.
