Anastasia was speechless. Amber eyes stared in her sapphire blue ones. "That was awesome," she said in a low voice full of appreciation. "You have saved him."
Ileus didn't answer as he continued to look at her intensely, his breath slowly becoming ragged. Anastasia brushed her fingers over his lips.
"I was very concerned about you," he said, his voice filled with tension. "We traced you down to the cave where you were locked. It was present in one of the mountains that border Silver Vales. I am surprised Lila carried on her activities so discreetly right under our nose and none of us came to know. She had quite an influence on Cora and Pierre."
"Iona told me that she had charmed Cora and Pierre and planted some fake memories in them."
