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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3206815" data-attributes="member: 3448">“What about Brightspan’s grandsons?” asked Mahler.  “Can we be sure that they have not been affected as well?”“Better to have the Farsensor examine them as well,” said Alistair.A few minutes later, the two young pages entered the Council chambers.The Farsensor nodded judiciously.  “There is an effect on the older boy, similar to that on his grandfather, but it is already beginning to unravel.  With him here, beyond the psion’s reach to continue building the compulsion and with friends and support naturally cutting against it, the effect is dissolving on its own.  Within a few months it will be completely gone.  There has not even been an attempt on the younger boy.”  The Eldar shifted his attention back to the eleven year old and frowned.  “His toe ring… did you know about that?”The Council looked at the toe ring, and Alistair gestured to Kit’s page.  “Abigail, you and the younger Brightspan page can go back to your play.  We’ll need to talk to his brother a little longer.  Oh, and could you ask one of the guards to send for Lady Constance?  There are some other things I’d like to discuss with her.”Abigail’s smile made it clear that she knew that sending for the head of the Archducal Coven was not an afterthought, but the two Brightspan pages seemed oblivious.“Can you tell us where you got that ring?” asked Kit.“My sister’s teacher gave it to me.  Dame Bernadette of Tarsh.  She said that she wanted me to have a friend, and someone to talk to.”  The boy, only about 11 years old, looked very worried about the group’s focus.Dame Brionna grimaced at that, but the rest of the Council maintained their placid expressions.  “Does your friend live in that ring?” continued Kit.  “Could we meet him?”“I guess so…”  The boy flexed his foot a little.  A small devil appeared in a cloud of black smoke.  The devil looked much like a boy the same age as his master, but with small horns, tiny leather wings, cloven hoofs, and a slight reddish tinge to his skin.  The devil stepped in front of ___ protectively and looked at the adults surrounding them with suspicion.Lady Constance entered and stopped in midstride.  “My word… He’s barely out of larva.  I would not have bound a devil that young…”</blockquote>

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