"No way," Voren said immediately, shutting the idea down without even giving it a second to breathe, his tone firm enough to make it clear this wasn't up for negotiation.
Seraphine frowned slightly, caught off guard by how quickly he refused, but he didn't leave her wondering for long.
"You're my best friend's ex-wife," he added, his voice carrying a practical edge now, like this was something obvious she should've already considered, "what kind of explanation do you expect me to give if you suddenly show up at my place?"
There was a brief pause before he continued, his tone easing just enough to sound reassuring. "Trust me, Corvine will be more than capable once I'm done training him, and whatever you need, he'll bring it back to you."
Seraphine didn't argue, even though a part of her didn't like the idea of learning secondhand when time wasn't exactly on her side. Still, she understood the reasoning, and pushing it further wouldn't change anything.
