"The Lovers Cup talks to you?" Laendra stretch out her hand to almost brush her fingers against it, then pulled back. "I've never heard of the Four being anything but reservoirs of power."

The Cup made a raspberry in Rodrigo's head and he fought to keep a straight face. "I expect it has something to do with me having handled it, even drinking from it. Perhaps also with being a sensitive."

"It doesn't talk with me." Milene sounded more relieved than disappointed. "But I wonder ...