“This is evidence of his guilt, but naught else,” Tedrey noted.

“She also has a good memory, as well as good hearing, thus she knows which priests visited him for business of this Rising. And she knows which ones did not. And last, she heard him mention a Society, and several names in regards to it, including a G’Jell and a G’Thom.”

Tedrey sat up.

“G’Thom?”

“Yes.”

“He is known wide, for he is a legacy. Quite a famous one.”

Faunus’s brows shot up. “Born of a priest?”

Tedrey nodded. “It is not that it is unusual for such to happen. It is just unusual for them to stay within the Go’Doan when they come of age. But he is different. He is…” By the gods, how did he not see this before? “He is known as exceptionally devout.”

Faunus held his eyes before he said quietly, “King True came into the possession of some letters as written and to have been received by the traitor they executed. In one, a Golden Thomas was mentioned.”

“That is he. His mother named him Thomas, and he is known as such, for he is said to be as golden to the faith as our domes. Does King True know who this refers to?”

“I do not know if he did, but Queen Farah had heard her father mention him, so he knows now.”

“This is fantastic, Faunus.”

“This is indication you can cease with your spying and stay safe, for it may be over soon,” Faunus retorted.

Tedrey grew quiet.

Faunus leaned to him and again caught him at the back of his neck.

“You do not need to suck his cock to gather information any longer, Teddy. What you have provided has yielded rewards. Now, be safe and let kings take care of the business of protecting their realms.”

“There are many of them, Faunus, and even if he is the leader, there are others to take up the banner. Not to mention, I do not know what this Society is. I have never heard of it.”

“Mars is going to close down all the temples and demand the priests return to the Dome City until The Rising is quelled, and it is doubtful he will ever allow them to return. He has wished an excuse to do this for some time. Now he has one. It is done for you here, in Firenze. Once the priests have been gathered that are known to be of this Rising, King Mars will make the proclamations and the whole of Go’Doan will be gone from this land.”

“I don’t know—” Tedrey muttered.

“Nyx told me if you vacillated, that I should share that she will refuse to get with child until you cease your activities.”

Tedrey’s gaze sharpened on Faunus. “That is unfair.”

Faunus shrugged. “She is most intelligent. She feels things are coming to a head. And she, as do I, and I will say, as does Lorenz, and not simply because he wishes to plant his seed in his wife, wants you nowhere around when they do.”