Férius was taken aback.  “How can this be?”

Férius was taken aback.  “How can this be?”

“He was found with no marks on his body and no signs of struggle, clearly the work of some sort of evil magic.”   

“He was found with no marks on his body and no signs of struggle, clearly the work of some sort of evil magic.”   

“But she could not know that I have not travelled that path!  Never have I practiced one of the dark spells in front of her.  Never…”

“But she could not know that I have not travelled that path!  Never have I practiced one of the dark spells in front of her.  Never...”

“I know that, Férius, but is there truly a way for her to know?”

“I know that, Férius, but is there truly a way for her to know?”

The prince sighed heavily and raised a hand to his eyes, deep in thought.  “No, she could not know for certain.  Regardless of how I have hidden it from her, she could not know for sure.”

The prince sighed heavily and raised a hand to his eyes, deep in thought.  “No, she could not know for certain.  Regardless of how I have hidden it from her, she could not know for sure.”

* Férius is the reason for Chris' black soul.  Chris used to be lawful/good...now he's neutral/evil.

* Férius is the reason for Chris' black soul.  Chris used to be lawful/good...now he's neutral/evil.