Before It Gets Passed
Even if Nicholai was supposed to be staying at the Infirmary Hall, he just decided to skip it for later. The leading Alpha was full of wounds, but he couldn't speak to them in the Infirmary Hall where a lot of other wolves could hear them. That was why he had to bleed on the couch of the waiting room while Darius was patching him up, Vivienne helping out.
Aldous was only watching the two, not knowing how to begin with what he wished to say. Perhaps, he should start with the obvious. "The binds on the crest shard were broken without resistance. I don't think it's possible… unless Solar didn't bind the shard that way."
"…I wish I can answer that, Dad, but I can also ask Cleo if she was undoing them from the very beginning." Darius only offered a smile to the old man, even if his smile couldn't fix the old man's frown. "Dad, did you traverse the space to get here? Where is your entourage?"