Blackfeather Woods Draw me not without reason; sheath me not without honour.

Just as the question had surprised Venamis, so too did his answer surprise Maegi. Her ears pinned back, a thousand rebuttals swirling in her mind. She was about to utter the first of these when he began to storm away, headed out of the woods.

Okay, so you're not welcome here anymore, she called out after him, her voice brimming with angry heat. Don't even think about coming back.

For his attitude, yes, he would always be Damien's son. Maegi didn't necessarily expect others to grovel at her feet, but she required some modicum of respect to stay in her good graces. Venamis, from the very first moment, had offered none.

She wheeled around once he'd disappeared and stalked off, looking for Moonshadow. One more face to add to the watchlist.