(Isla)
I stared at Kael. Whatever was inside Elena's case had frightened Halvon enough to risk coming into Wraithbone himself. He had known Sorin was coming, and that had changed everything. I wanted to know why.
"What did he think Sorin would find?" I asked. "You must have heard something." I watched Kael. "He wouldn't involve you without giving you instructions."
"He never explained," Kael said. "He only said the case had to disappear before Sorin arrived." He looked at Caius. "He told me not to open it."
Caius moved away from the table. We had gotten what we needed from Kael for now. Keeping him here wouldn't give us answers he didn't have. Sorin was the person Halvon feared speaking to.
"Take him back," Caius ordered. "He remains under guard." He looked at the warriors near the do
