Lindelin and Jelak stood over the body. “I think Tanan did this,” said Lindelin. He was tired, and sat down on Jelak’s bench. Jelak looked at Kirkik’s body. “How could Tanan have killed a full grown man?” he asked. “There’s not a mark on the body.” “I told you that we were planning to send him off to study with Soama, but I had no idea his magical ability was this strong.” He looked from the body up to Jelak, “I didn’t see what happened, but I saw his face afterward. This was an accident.” Jelak joined Lindelin on the bench. The two sat quietly for a few minutes, each lost in their own thoughts. Finally, Jelak turned to Lindelin. “Did you know that Kirkik was the younger brother of King Dannap?” Lindelin shook his head, his heart sinking. “This isn’t going to end well,”
