She taps her fingertips on the side of her chair, mulling that over. "You're right. They'll use her as a lure, a hostage, until they've run him dry and probably secured other people in his cabinet."

But then she abruptly rises out of her chair, expression creasing with mild frustration, which, in terms of Hasibe, speaks to a great deal more. She paces a little toward the window, turning to look at Rhade. "If they're that good at stelanmancy, they are the only ones. Even the guild-official stelanmancers aren't as precise. The Beko problem is bad enough, but this has a lot of far-reaching implications."

She can't imagine what the Candlelighters could bring through. Weapons? Could they put things out the other way through?