((( NIEL POV's )))

"Derick…"

That was bad news.

"Don't tell Rhio what happened. Let him finish his business abroad before any of this get to him. I know he'll break every rules just to get back here if he knew."

I knew he deserves to know but there's nothing he could do about the situation even if he gets back to the country and do what he thinks the situation called for. And I knew with all certainty that Rhio would think the situation called for a fist fight or even bloodshed with Derick Brundon.

I called Elthon's men who took Jasmin that day may fortnights ago. And it was indeed a trauma on her part. They saw Derick's friends sexually harassing her.

"This isn't good," I told Sya, "But as much as we could, Rhio shouldn't know about this."

I know there would be war…