Capítulo 218: The Sorcerer - Part 2

ETAN

Quwan spoke with quiet conviction. "I do not accuse, my Lady. Only query. The gift can be possessed without conscious use. Surely your mother spoke to you about the power you have? How it binds you and can be used to bind you?"

Ayleths swallowed. "Yes, but… I never used it. Never trained. I thought if I only ignored it—"

Quwan hissed. "The worst kind of deception, but not unlikely coming from the Goddess. You cannot know what you are not told. But here is the truth: Your goddess will empower your mother to kill even those who serve her… perhaps you may have reason to… reconsider your perspective and peel back the veil?"

"What do you know of the veil?" Ayleth asked suspiciously.