My father scoffed. “There’s more to it than that.”
“Please, enlighten me.”
“She can do incredible things.”
“I’m aware. I have the same ability, and I know what it can do, but what doesthathave to do with anything?”
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
Ryker
“Her power can be used,”my father said.
“And how do you usemypower, Father?”
“This is different.”
“And why is that?”
“Because women are silly, gullible fools.”
I bit back a smile. He had no idea how wrong he was when it came to women… especially Ellery. But then, if my father knew she was the lightning bearer, he’d also realize that after everything he’d done, he couldn’t manipulate and use her.
And if he couldn’t control her, hewoulddestroy her.
“I want that lightning bearer,” he stated.
“I’m sure many in the realm do.”
“You’re to find her and bring her to me.”
“I can’t even find the Hooded Robber, Father, remember?”
“You can find the lightning bearer.”
“Maybe, but I’m busy with other things right now.”
“Why do you have such little interest in finding this woman?” he inquired. “Everyone in the realm wants to know who she is.”
“And I’m sure one day we’ll all find out; she’s kept it hidden long enough to become a woman, but she’s already revealed it once and will do so again. When she does, then the realm will learn who she is.
“As I’ve said, I’m in the middle of something else. This woman pissed off Ivan; I’m hunting the one who did the same to me. After I find the Hooded Robber, I’ll help you search for the lightning bearer, but I don’t know how I’ll find her when she’s remained hidden for however many years now.”
“Ivan is devising a plan to draw her out.”
“And that is?”
My father smirked. “I thought you had no interest in uncovering this woman.”
This information was part of the reason I’d returned here today, but I’d been so indifferent about everything else that I couldn’t push this. It would make him suspicious of me.
“I don’t. I just hope Ivan doesn’t burn the realm down to uncover her,” I said.
“Why do you care?”
“I live here too.”
“You’re also trapped here too.”
