"Even if she did, this wouldn't be covered. It was an act of a god and his minions," was the distracted Mage's attempt at a pun.
She was shifting through all her thoughts and memories, trying to isolate everything that would give Thothalas the impression that she was not on their side. Thoughts of hatred, jealousy, revenge and all the recent thoughts of different ways that Venger would reward her efforts. It was a grueling process, but was necessary. Alexia had to prepare herself for the Link with her fellow Mage for if he saw even one thought that was not as pure as it should be, Venger would be tanning her hide as well as Tuculcha's.
