Melisande gave him a restrained smile. "What? Is that a brow of suspicion, Legend Summoner? Of course we have contacts in the black market. A family in our position must keep track of people who steal from us as carefully as those who purchase honestly."
Lancet agreed with that sentiment, and so did Spectra who did a small shrug.
Opaline remained silent while her parents promised records, names and contacts. She knew enough about the family's shadow accounts to understand that they were revealing more than they usually would.
Lancet was a pretty important guy, it seemed. Her parents only acted this way for someone if they intended to use them. She looked at Lancet, her eyes tracing the features of his chiseled face as he thanked them sincerely and promised that whatever they provided would remain between those seated at the table.
