Peter nodded slowly, deliberately. "Yes. Something is telling me there’s more. I don’t know what yet, but it’s dangerous. Heiko has always been cold, calculative, a beast kept on a leash. But this girl, this... River, she’s changing his rhythm. And when someone like Heiko changes... it’s rarely for the betterment of others. We can’t forget how volatile he really is."
Thas leaned back in his chair, looking up at the ceiling in thought. "I’ll keep an eye on the girl," he said eventually. "It seems that Mrs. Leila failed in her task to break her. I suppose the little thing held on better than expected. But we have other tools. Other ways."
Peter raised an eyebrow but didn’t stop him. Thas continued with a shrug, voice smooth and casual again. "Let me know if you want her gone. She’s insigni
