“The Under-King told Hypaxia and me that Connor … that the Under-King had been given a command not to touch my brother. Why?” Jesiba’s face was unreadable. “I don’t know. In all likelihood, it’s because he was an asset in life, and remains so in death.” “To who?” “The Asteri. They know what Connor means to Quinlan, to you—that makes his soul very, very valuable.”
