<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">Lucian looked down, surprised, at the circle on the floor. Testing it with his magic, he saw that it was complete. He cracked a smile and bowed again to show his respect for the old elf, who had seen much in her life.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“Very well, that is a reasonable request.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">He then got on one knee within the circle and looked up at her, his eyes and face serious and solemn.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff"> “I will never tell anyone except the twins where I got these papers, and I shall swear them to the same. They will not leave my hands until they are being put into the twins’ and I will not harm them in any way until the twins are done with them and know what the information is about.”</span>