The secret that even Horace Rauret had preferred not to hear directly had reached someone else's ears, and Liam was at a loss on how to tackle the event.
In theory, that preference had nothing to do with the secret's nature itself, sort of. Horace's worry was mostly with the investigations that could be due to Liam's inclination to cause big messes.
Now, Liam was under a different name. He was distant enough that many wouldn't even consider a possible connection with the Pale Moon Sect. Only his poison core might hint at that, which was something just Grace knew for certain.
There were other points, too. Liam had been a foundation expert, while William was a rooting expert. The former had been a mere apprentice, while the latter was a Master who could complete rank 2 concoctions easily, even in a row and without committing mistakes.
