<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">He nodded, taking a sip of wine before answering them. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“Exactly. I know you both are strong willed, and punishing either of you directly would be pointless and only foster rebellion. This way, you see that your actions have consequences outside of yourselves, and to think about that. In largely the same way that I took you from your father as a way to show that there are consequences, even if he has no idea what happened to you, I will punish the both of you. Hopefully it isn’t ever needed, but I told you I would be blunt. Also, before I forget. Alexi, you aren’t to assist your sister with any kind of magic, understand?”</span>