"Then... where exactly are the royal guards from?"
This was a question that had always lingered in the back of Lugh's mind. Now was the perfect moment to slip it in, under the guise of another topic entirely.
The three of them exchanged brief, silent looks before shifting their attention back to him.
"Where, you say?"
Sela began.
"They're just like the Inquisition. Nobody really knows where they come from."
Lugh caught the inconsistency immediately.
He spoke, voice low.
"How can they be like the Inquisition? The Church has magic. The royal family doesn't. Doesn't that make the origins of the Royal Guards a topic worth serious investigation?"
Cassius scratched his chin, brow creasing.
"Huh. I've never thought about that before."
Mirelle sighed softly, folding her arms.
"You're being paranoid, Lugh."
He raised an eyebrow.
"Just because they don't have magic,"
She clarified,
"Doesn't mean they don't know magic."
He frowned, unconvinced.
