"No need for that." Lynch waved his hand: "This matter has nothing to do with you." The mage thought for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Isn't the current situation of the holy Pate rather tense? You're not as glorious as you appear on the surface, are you?"
"How did you!" Wislin realized his voice was too loud and quickly lowered it: "How did you know that? Have you been in Pate's territory all along?"