Meanwhile, Lucian kept walking through the palace corridors fast enough that several servants nearly flattened themselves against walls trying to avoid him.
Rei followed behind without difficulty.
Lucian was too distracted to notice where he was going anymore.
Which was why the sudden grip around his wrist caught him completely off guard.
He was pulled sharply sideways behind one of the massive stone pillars lining the corridor.
Lucian reacted instantly.
"What is wro—"
Then he stopped.
Alistair.
Of course.
Rei's hand moved toward his weapon immediately before Alistair casually lifted his free hand without even looking toward him.
"Relax."
Rei paused briefly.
Then stepped back again silently after realizing this was apparently not an assassination attempt.
Lucian immediately tried pulling his wrist free.
"What now?"
Alistair looked him over once slowly.
His hair was slightly messy.
His expression irritated.
