Page 165 of Amethyst and Iron
“But I—”
“Message your mother. She knows you’re back above ground and she is missing you. Do not venture out to her. Stay within the warded apartment.”
“She contacted you?”
“Yes.”
“That’s more of a regular thing than you’ve made it out to be, isn’t it?”
Remnant averted his gaze. “Now is not the time to delve into that.”
“Of course fucking not. Just like you being tethered to Victor, meaning that you telling me we’d end him together would have meant killingyou.”
“There are contingencies in place. It won’t come to that.”
“And you expect me to just believe that?”
“Have I lied to you? Have I steered you wrong so far?”
When Lazriel stared at him, Remnant laid his hands on both Lazriel’s shoulders. “You are myson.We have finally been reunited. I don’t take that lightly. I would never be so cavalier asto not value that for all that it is.” He nuzzled the top of Lazriel’s head. “I will not leave you, Lazriel. Hear my words, hear my vow.”
“Okay,” Lazriel murmured, choked up.
As Remnant released him, Velra stepped up and asked, “When will Sylas be returned home?”
Home?Aww. If I was a softie, that would have melted my heart.
Remnant stared out at Velra, studying her for a moment, before he responded, “It’s a pleasure to meet you. Albeit, the circumstances are regrettable, of course. The procedure will take several hours. Once it’s complete, Sylas will not be able to be contained anyway, so you may take comfort in that.”
Velra eyed me and I smirked.
“I’ve got it, Dark Beauty. All good.”
Remnant looked out at Cassius who was still standing like a sentry as he regarded him shrewdly. “Immortal? Is there something you wish to convey?”
“Sylas going alone to endure this transplant doesn’t sit well with me.”
“I’ll go,” Velra offered.
“No,” Cassius rumbled.
“Velra, that’s not—” Lazriel started.
“You cannot,” Remnant cut in.
Velra glared at him. “If he will be safe and you don’t intend to hurt us, or Sylas, why the hell not?”
“The procedure will take place in an abandoned Chimera Circle lab. Will you be able to stomach that?”
Velra physically recoiled.
I grimaced.
Cassius went to step forward.
Remnant held up his hand. “I cannot have you near either. For obvious reasons.”
“Excuse me?”
