The Night and the Maiden, Part 2

Lightning cracked again, blue light illuminating the sickening fury on Victor Drake's face. The twin trident spikes fell somewhere on the mountain path that led from the castle to the small town below. The rain turned into a deluge that began to run down the leaded window panes just as another bolt of lightning sliced ​​through the stormy black darkness. The wind howled. Wooden shutters banged against the outside of the wall.

"I don't see that you have much of a say in that matter, well thought out," Leom said. "That marriage simulation you so conveniently arranged for Shandri with the Klins brat, well, it was laughable, don't you think? I can't say I was surprised when the boy jumped from the highest tower of the castle, surely Shandri drove him crazy with one of his 'Potions'. However, all is well that ends well, don't you think so, brother? "