There was a calmness to Theron's smile that seemed to completely ignore the fact that the entire capital was on fire because of him. Even staring at him now, Dean Pennel couldn't quite believe what she was seeing at all.
Unlike the other families that had been distracted by Theron's schemes, she had gone personally to see what happened. While there was no way for her to confirm with 100% certainty that it was, indeed, Theron, what she did know was that it was most certainly just a single Water Mancer that acted back then.
There was no second person there that night.
Now whether that person was Theron, or if Theron was oblivious to it all and just drifted off into the distance, unknowing of the dangers that lay to waste behind him…
Dean Pennel shook her head. Who would even believe that nonsense?
After a long while, the Dean finally exhaled a breath.
"Child… you really know how to surprise an old woman."
