Liora

"Alright, thanks. Back to your tasks."

I sat back, pondering the situation. "What's on your mind, Viktor?"

I shared the details of the conversation with him. "Do you think he's referring to Liora the Thief?"

I nodded.

"This has to be a trap, Viktor. Why would—"

"Liora and I go way back, Thorne." He looked surprised. "I wasn't aware of that."

"Good. If you didn't know, it's likely Goren doesn't either. Which means this could be legit."

"Still, be cautious, Viktor."

"I plan to. Can you send some folks over there to scope it out? Also, set up a teleportation block to keep people out?"

"Of course. Where did you say this place was?" "The Azure Fire. It's—"

"I remember. You had some business there about eighteen months ago, right?" "How did you find out about that?"

He smirked mysteriously. "There's another thing," he added.

"What's that?"