Outside the office, Malin stood feeling the chill breeze and realized— it was Colin's timely appearance that saved him when he sensed danger.
Yes, someone was watching him in secret with malice, and likely with the intent to kill... Simple jealousy and dislike among apprentices were not enough to make Malin feel threatened, because those students simply weren't a match for him.
Colin's arrival must have been at the behest of his mentor, Hoffman... Thus, the mentor must know something.
Yet, he also knew that this matter wasn't fit for him to know from the start, which would explain the need for such a conversation. He'd never understood the saying, "It's not the thief who steals that is to be feared, but the thief who covets," as deeply as he did today.
With this thought, Malin felt a bit upset— but also somewhat relieved.
