Abir looked at Vitae with a hint of fear at the idea of simply dumping cold water on him. He worried that the were-cat might lash out and attack him, even with Alden's spell over him. He'd seen his brother cast such spells before and knew they were never perfect.<br/><br/>But Abir had already told Alden that he loved him, and part of love that deep was trust. So, he put his trust in Alden and dumped out the buckets over Vitae's head, one after another. After the second one was emptied, Abir braced himself for Vitae's retaliation.