In the room, Sophie Wexler sat at the table, staring at the little boy as he stared right back.
For a moment, countless thoughts and conjectures flashed through her mind.
'Who on earth is this kid?'
'Could he really be Cillian Forrest's illegitimate son?'
'He looks younger than ten. Did Cillian Forrest have a child that young?'
After a moment of thought, she couldn't help but chuckle at herself.
Shawn Thorne blinked, carefully studying the pretty lady in front of him.
'So this is Uncle Forrest's matched partner. She's gorgeous.'
For some time now, the people from The Council of Elders had been forcing him to study all sorts of things: the history of the major Star Systems, the layout of the various military districts, the power of different factions, and so on...
He knew it was because the matching banquets had begun. Everyone was paying close attention, afraid the political situation would shift once the event was over.
