"My shadow maidens aren't just beautiful assassins," he began, deciding that partial truth was better than continued silence. "They form the core of a larger network called Eden. Seraphina and Angelica scout for individuals with potential based on... information I've gathered. They find those with the right combination of talent and circumstance, then train them in the fundamentals of combat or magic."
David chose his words carefully, revealing enough to satisfy Elara without exposing the true source of his knowledge, the novel that had somehow mapped this world in alarming detail.
