[It was his fault. This was inevitable if Alina was going to achieve the lofty goals of her ambition that she spoke to Ianthe. It was uncomfortable to watch Alina demean herself by fretting over the blood spent, but she reminded herself that Alina tried to be a good person and the hold Kirigan had on her was going to take a long time to loosen.

Ianthe didn't like that she now understood that it would never go away. Even if she wouldn't acknowledge how she knew.]

Alright. That was, only you, me, and he will know what happened here. [A kiss was pressed to the top of Alina's head.] Now gather your bones so I can send the body on its way.