Murray, especially, lowered his head to mask his annoyance and fury at the man,
'Look at this old fool!'
He did not bother to curb his thoughts at all, considering that some of them could read and listen in on minds. Therefore, a handful of the elders, including the one who had spoken, heard his thought utterance and their embarrassed expressions were priceless. Their flushed eyes flickered anywhere but forward.
A few shifted awkwardly as though they hoped the ground might open and swallow them whole. They could not fault the Fae, who had shielded his mistress as he should but could only swallow their grievances.
In fact, they even felt that they should thank Murray for that action back then because they wouldn't have been standing there seeking this if Shelby was no more.
Then, as if on cue, Currey's eyes flicked up briefly, searching the faces before him,
