Chapter 10 - Blade

As soon as I entered my study, Caspian followed me inside. "Had you not interrupted, I would've extracted the truth from her!" my cousin almost yelled in anger.

"And how did you plan on doing that?" I raised a brow and crossed my hands on my chest as I leaned against my desk.

"I would cross question her. They usually run in circles and then give up when there's no way out" he answered. I shook my head and sighed.

"That's not how it works. Trust me, I'm as curious as you are; but this is not the way to extract that information from her. She is a timid little girl who just reached her mid-twenties. We need to be patient"

"You are being a little too casual about her. She is just your mistress, Blade!"

"I'm not being casual, but rather careful. Just think, if I were to start suspecting her almost immediately? She would try to come up with lies. But honestly, she's a weak mage. So the more we act nice, the more she'll be vulnerable. It gives us time"

Caspian seemed to understand as he slig