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Strings of red mana twisted and coiled between Morgan Cinth's fingers, weaving through the air before latching onto Cheska's hand like unseen shackles.
He won't… be able to sense it, right?
A whisper of uncertainty echoed in her mind. Her gaze flickered to the ring resting atop her middle digit, its dark gleam almost imperceptible under the library's dim glow.
We will hide its presence.
A ripple of unseen energy radiated from the ring, a delicate shimmer swallowing the sinister aura before it could be detected.
Cheska cleared her throat softly, glancing at the book he had set aside, trying to get his attention to some place else. "You seemed busy earlier. What were you reading?"
"A collection of medical essays," Morgan answered, his tone sliding back into professional ease. "It's nothing you'd find particularly engaging."
