“Wait, why Nadine?” Julien asks. “I know I just refused to use it, but if anyone is going to illegally question you with the magic truth bottle, it should be me.” “You’re biased,” Whisper and Nadine say in unison. Nadine gives a helpless laugh. “Fuck me, I hope you’re telling the truth, because I still like how you think,” she tells Whisper, then holds her hand out to Julien. “I’ll question your little lover, Your Highness, and you can have the first crack at your cousin. Remember to pardon me if I get charged with blood magery.”