"That friend of yours—the one who helped you—is in grave danger, Lucian."
Silence quickly claimed the room as Lucian stared at the Head Elder, his expression darkening.
Frank studied him carefully.
"Don't worry. The thought of threatening him crossed my mind," he admitted. "But I'm already old. Perhaps because of that, I've found myself reconsidering my life—and many of the decisions I've made."
After Lucian's condition had been revealed, many members of Dominion had their cigars and cigarettes examined for traces of poison. If someone had targeted Lucian, it wasn't far-fetched to assume that others might have been targeted as well.
Unfortunately, one of those who discovered that he had also been poisoned was the Head Elder of the High Chamber.
"When I stopped smoking, that was when the symptoms began to appear," Frank explained. "I only learned that your condition worsened after you quit as well."
