I updated the Queen about Omar's condition and that she should keep guards on him until the compulsion had worn off.

In order to make a decision about the feather, I required facts. Namely, what kind of magic would I be engaging with? Were there ramifications to destroying it?

Freddo was a level four Typecaster, as was the one who worked for the House. I needed to level up and Hedon was my best bet. It was the black market. There had to be need of that skill.

The ...