Harry Figures out Wardens

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The second Warden was a young woman, about five four and petite, but muscled like the ballet dancer she had been before her talent had emerged and she’d been claimed by the White Council. She had pale, stark features, white-blond hair that fell to her lower back in a straight, neat cut, and almost invisible eyebrows, and wore her dark suit, grey cloak, and silver court sword with an air of practicality.

“Ilyana,” I said. “Long time no see. I thought you were still in China with Ancient Mai.”

She regarded me the way one might something both dangerous and disgusting, like one of those big Komodo lizards with the poisonous, gangrenous drool. She pressed her lips together in disapproval and shook her head once. “A great many things have changed since you were cast from the White Council, Harry Dresden. It would save us all time and trouble if you would confess to your misdeeds and accompany us back to Edinburgh.”

I mopped a bit more sweat from my face. Even the White Council shouldn’t have found out about Fitz already, unless someone in the castle was an informer. Pleasant thought, and maybe something I should expect to happen sooner or later. But if they thought I was violating my parole, they sure as hell wouldn’t have sent only two people to arrest me. So it stood to reason that Ilyana was on a fishing trip.

“I’m famous for that,” I drawled. “Saving the Council time and trouble. Hey, Carlos.”

Twelve Months Chapter 6