"Both, though moreso the transporting, I think," Karla said. "He's being watched and his movements tracked; there's no real question of where his loyalties lie. He knows his mail is being read, too. He can vanish things that he can't afford to leave lying around, but there's a limit to what he can carry. Not to mention, if there was someone shielding their presence from him, he might not notice until it's too late."

Considering Morton wore the Rose, finding someone with a darker Jewel to spy on him wouldn't be that difficult.

"As for me, I can't form my Court until I make my Offering to the Darkness. The earliest that can be done is seventeen, but it's usually better to wait a little longer." Hmm. She probably needed to explain that a little better. "The Offering is where I come into my full, adult strength. Rushing it means I might not reach my full potential."