Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Festival. Otherwise you’re admitting this is all a big head game to get
your way. And I’m done playing.”
Fintan sighed, watching the puff of white breath slowly dissipate in
the frigid air before he closed his eyes. “The truth is, I . . . don’t have
that much more to offer. Vespera kept her plan vague. But I know she
was fixated on Luzia Vacker—something about stolen ideas. And she
was livid when she found out our world has an entire celebration
centered around the talents of Luzia’s son. She called it a farce. Told
us she was going to show everyone the truth behind the Vacker legacy.
And it’s been a countdown to the Celestial Festival ever since. She
even got our ogres involved. But that’s all I can tell you. So . . . I guess
it’s your call. You can trust me and cancel the festival—or better yet,
make it a trap and take your chance to finally get ahead. You have a
week to figure it out. And when that week is over—when you’ve seen
that I’m not lying to you—bring me the girl and let me train her.”