<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc">Alexi blinked as Ordenel spoke up, turning to him with a reassuring smile on his face. He’d remembered what Lucian had cautioned him about with the man, and only hoped he wouldn’t be offended by being told to mind his own business. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffa6">“With Respect, Nel, that secret is mine to keep, and one that’s going to stay a secret.”</span>