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Alvar pulled open the door knob, pausing when the conversation in the room immediately ceased. He narrowed his eyes in suspicion, but walked calmly to the table in the center of the room. As he sat down, he asked, "So, what's the plan?"

Fintan sighed. "That's right, you weren't here. I suppose you should know. We are going to capture one of the Black Swan's little toys. We will torture them for information."

"And how do you propose to capture one, seeing as it's proved difficult before?" said Alvar, raising an eyebrow.

"We'll use their emotions against them," said Fintan carefully. He did not elaborate.

Alvar held in a sigh, and asked, "So, which one are we planning on taking?"

Finan switched his gaze to Ruy, and motioned for him to explain.

Ruy seemed hesitant. "We are planning on kidnapping.. Fitz."

When Alvar remained silent, Gethen spoke up. "Surely this won't be a problem," he said smoothly. "You wouldn't mind.. interrogating.. your brother?"

"Or would you rather go back to your family and live in your little brother's, the Golden Child, shadow?" cut in Fintan before Alvar could reply.

Alvar's eye's hardened. "It won't be a problem. But why do you want me to torture him? Wouldn't any of you be better suited?"

"Oh, we're all tormenting him," Ruy assured.

"But still, I won't be as.. effective."

"You have something, something nothing of us have," said Fintan. Alvar shot him a questioning look, but Fintan said, "I do not wish to explain. I've had enough of your questions."

Fintan, Ruy, and Gethen left the room, leaving Alvar to puzzle out what Fintan meant. Something they don't, Alvar thought. Fintan can burn him, Ruy can sting him, and Gethen can torture him in his mind. But all I can do is use weapons.

He tapped his fingers on the table, when realization hit him. For one thing, I'm his brother. No matter how much he hates me, that's got to hurt. And also, sometimes the worst part of pain is not knowing where it'll hit next. When I'm invisible, he won't know where I'll hit him next.

Alvar smiled, not bothered in the least at the prospect of torturing his little brother. The Golden Child will finally get what's coming to him.

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