Increased Suspicion

Qinglong was quite enjoying the feel of walking around on his own, breathing the air deeply, and looking at everything at once, often looking at the sky in bliss. Bailong stayed back and to digest what had just happened.

Why did Lady Hiwaga not trust Master Fengyi with the message? Even though Bailong shared as little as possible, Master Fengyi wasn’t an untrustworthy person. More so, he wasn’t an aide. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. No message had been less decipherable than this one. What did Master Xaun’s confinement had to do with Sevir’s actions? Since she was delivering the message herself, she could have told him to release Xaun, or not to get close to Sevir. Even saying that Sevir stood opposite him was an acceptable message. Why this?

He thought back to their conversation, the silent confidence and cryptic words. Most of all, Lady Hiwaga’s style, similar to his mother, cryptic and authoritative, left no room for question.