Shadow of the Tribrid

[LORD RAFE ALDER MORLAND]

Mother blinks, seemingly surprised, "That is... a good sign?" she asks.

My lips press and my jaw ticks. "He is required to audit, but it makes no sense that he would choose to audit Vale with me, he is supposed to be focused on the larger houses, the ones that contribute significantly, like Riven and Galdor."

Unless he wanted to actually watch me work. The thought bothers