<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">A sorrowful look passed over his face when he heard about the content of Illian’s conversation with Ayla. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“I see. I guess I should tell you the real story then, but give me one second. I want to grab something. To show you that I’m telling the truth.”</span> He got up and retrieved what looked to be a spun-glass feather from one of the drawers of his desk. He passed it to Alexi. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“I want you to try and tell me a blatant lie, about anything.”</span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"></span>