"Hex Darkenmane?" Trid's father repeated, looking questioningly at the Elder and the Dryad. "Never heard the name."
The Dryad shook his head in confusion too. The Elder gave Hex a deep stare before addressing the others.
"If I am not mistaken, Hex Darkenmane is close to the Silver Serpents of Asterella. He is also linked to High Elder Elize."
"High Elder?" Trid's father gasped. "He is close to a High Elder?" As a ruler and frequent visitor of Wrixia, he was familiar with the rank signified. Any thought of exerting pressure on the guy disappeared at once from his mind. He could earn back the million Wrixian coins or even more but mending the relationship between his Isle and Wrixia after offending a High Elder would turn impossible. He knew how to choose.
"I never heard he could split a fused element," the Elder continued. The reaction of his old friend didn't surprise him.
