"God help Noah when she figures it out."
Gregoris's mouth moved once at the corner, not quite amusement this time, but something close enough to suggest he had already measured that battlefield too and found it survivable only through Noah's existing intelligence and Natalie's continued affection.
"He appears aware of the risk," Gregoris said.
"That is not the same as safety."
"No."
Frederik looked at him for a beat longer, then let out a breath through his nose and stepped properly into the corridor before another revelation could be used against him.
The door sealed behind him with the soft sound of security and finality.
