Ghost Fragment: Queen of the Reef
"Sister, the Guardian has returned."
Facing the wall, her brother could not see the tiny twitch of the Queen's lips.
She had known the Warlock would return. From the moment they'd set foot in the Reef, Mara Sov had known exactly who the Guardian was - and why they'd come. Phogoth, Draksis, even the Psion Flayers had been turned to ashes, as had countless others. The Black Garden was one of the few that, up until her arrival in the Reef, had escaped the Light of the Warlock. It was an impressive list of victories, but the Guardian didn't even mention her feats as she stood before the Queen and humbly asked for help. To Mara's amusement, the Guardian seemed to think The Queen did not know about her past.
But Mara Sov was not Queen for nothing. She knew, and the lack of boasting from the Guardian had impressed her. She gave the Guardian her information and let her leave, a promise of return hanging in the air as she did so. It seemed that the Guardian had been true to her word.
"Sister?"
Uldred stood behind her, still waiting for orders. Mara let a neutral expression fall across her face, and turned to her brother. Another day would pass where people could only guess at her thoughts.
"I heard. Come, let us see what our visitor has accomplished."
