Valerian's expression darkened considerably, a dangerous glint entering his eyes. "If the so-called goddess has such power to easily remove the bindings, why would it leave such a vulnerability, why hasn't that one disappeared as well? If the other was so easily broken?"
"Because the essence bond works differently, my king. It is not merely a restriction of movement or will. Seraphielle needed something deeply personal belonging to the queen to create it. Something that carried her pure, unadulterated essence, a piece of her very being, if you will, to forge such a strong connection."
"Something from her body?" Valerian asked, his voice low and dangerous, cold fury beginning to simmer beneath his calm exterior.
