Behind him, the two Veyshari men had already started looking over Saniah and Seuseu, with expressions Alex didn't appreciate one bit.
Their eyes moved from the women's faces to the silvery-blue halos above their heads, then followed the enormous wings spreading from their backs.
The silver-eyed man seemed especially interested in the smaller formations around their ankles. Alex noticed his crystal plates starting to fluctuate as he tried to examine the energy they were made of.
Neither Saniah nor Seuseu reacted. They stood beside Alex with the same calm expressions they'd worn since entering the Poise Heaven, as though all that attention meant nothing to them.
Alex's smile stayed where it was. However, he was already rethinking the situation.
The Nethum were supposed to be running their own examinations. Considering how much they cared about protecting the secrets of their Bloodlines, inviting outsiders into the process made very little sense.
