"Come in, Calanthe," Keion called at the knock on his door, standing to greet her. "What can I get you to drink?" he'd ask and then send for whatever it is she wanted, plus a whiskey for himself. Coming around his desk, he'd wave at the two chairs in the corner of his office, indicating Calanthe should take a seat in one of them.

Once the drinks arrived, he'd carry them over and seat himself in the other one before handing Calanthe's beverage to her. "Now, have have you been? I've heard you've been working with our very own Prince on some projects." He settled back into his chair, crossing one ankle over a knee.

Keion nodded, sipping at the whiskey that had been brought along side Calanthe's tea. "So he told me," Keion murmured, amusement and a bit of pride shining in his eyes. "I also spoke with him about moving into a Cabinet position. It would be wonderful to have not one, but two Blackwoods on the Arynn Frey Cabinet." Which meant that the Prince, and Arynn Frey, would have double the Blackwood influence. He smiled again at the thought.

Turning his focus back to Calanthe, he added, "Of course, as your uncle I did have to warn the Prince that your studies would continue to come first. Speaking of that, how are those going? Are you and Evander working on anything in particular?"

As the conversation drew on with Calanthe, Keion was reminded of what Minister Bowen had said about the younger generation being better than the previous.

He nodded again, "Yes, of course. The refugees are now part of our kingdom, for all intents and purposes. Just as we want Arynnites to trust our family, so should the Dresmondi."

Sipping at his drink, he finally broached the real reason he had called Calanthe here, "Speaking of the betterment of Arynn Frey... I was called to a meeting with someone of high rank in Lorendale, who spoke to me about a problem that needed solving in their kingdom. I have a few solutions in mind for him, but I would like to see what you come up with as well."

Sitting up a bit straighter, he set his drink to the side and leaned forward, steepling his fingers together. "As I'm sure you're aware, Lorendale has magic users they call Gifteds. There always seems to be strife between them and the non-gifted populace of that kingdom these days. And, you recall the disaster that was allowed to exist called the Eldouirs?"

Keion frowned at the thought of the group, but pressed on. "I was asked for a way to nullify the gifteds magic if needed. Something inconspicuous that could be applied to each registered gifted without their knowledge, that they would be unable to find and remove. They wish to have it as a means of control if they ever have a problem like the Eldouirs arise again."

Keion sat back again at Calanthe's question, eyes bright with consideration, until he waved a hand a bit dismissively. "Control might be a bit too complicated for what they want to accomplish. They just want to be able to strip the gifteds of their magic, should they decide to turn on them."

He glanced at her quick sketch briefly, his head tilted to the side. "Perhaps. They had mentioned conducting a physical exam, and this could be placed within their ear easily during that, probably without them noticing." Sitting back, he considered again. "I had thought about tattoos, something like both you and Pietro have on your bodies. But I couldn't think of a way to apply those without them knowing."