After thinking about it, Merlin asked Charlie, "Has the missus traveled abroad recently?"

"Recently…?" Charlie repeated before answering, "Well, we most recently traveled to Randheli together during the Oskian New Year."

Merlin then pressed, "And while you were there, were you two ever separated for longer than necessary? Or to put it more bluntly, do you think there was enough time for Stephen to make contact with her behind your back?"

"No way," Charlie replied. "We were virtually inseparab