"Maybe Kamila Verhen is pregnant again." Jiza shuddered at the thought. "She never announces her pregnancies, and the rest of Mogar always learns about it the hard way.
"If we attack Jirni while she's away from Elysia and Raldarak, but the Guardians deem us a threat to the baby in Lady Verhen's womb, the Gernoff Household would go extinct, and all our contingency measures would be for nothing."
The youth pictured Jirni Blinking away from a deadly spell aimed at her, leaving Kamila in the line of fire. The Guardians had spared the Griffon bloodline and part of the Verendi Council because they weren't involved in the assassination attempts.
The Gernoffs wouldn't be so lucky. All the members of the Gernoff family knew about Jirni's execution and were willing accomplices in Jiza's plans.
