Flashback ( PDFDrive )

“Did you search his bags?” Bo demanded when Elwin shuffled into
the room with four overstuffed satchels slung over his shoulders.
“I don’t need to,” Sandor told him.
Bo snorted. “My king would never be so sloppy with his security.”
“Here,” Elwin said, setting all four satchels at Bo’s feet. “Search
away—but don’t break anything. Some of that medicine took me all
day to brew. And sorry to show up in the middle of dinner,” he told
Edaline. “I thought you’d be done by now. Want me to come back?”
“Of course not,” Edaline assured him, conjuring him a chair next to
Sophie’s and telling him to help himself.
Elwin was more than happy to help them polish off the rest of the
desserts. And when he’d devoured every last crumb, he led Sophie over
to the couch and slipped on his iridescent spectacles. “Let’s see how
you’re holding up after such a busy day,” he said, snapping his fingers
and forming a blue orb around Sophie’s head.
Tarina gasped.
“I take it you’ve never seen a Flasher at work before?” Elwin asked
her.
“No,” Tarina admitted. “But I’ve wanted to, ever since I first heard
the legends.”
“Legends,” Bo scoffed. “You’re looking at a party trick—nothing
more. You want to see something legendary, you should visit our
microbiology labs.”
“Yes, nothing’s more exciting than bacteria,” Elwin muttered. “And
just so we’re clear—my ‘party trick’ saved your princess’s life.”
Bo froze. “You treated Romhilda?”
“I did. And I hope I’m around if you ever call her that to her face,”
Elwin noted, likely remembering how strongly Ro felt about people