There was a reason I didn't involve Uncle Gordes in the ritual; he won't be harmed. They can't target Caules, because he's the only bearer of the Magic Crest now, and the only remaining hope for the Forvedge family, to say nothing of the Yggdmillennia.

[ Fiore slumps a little, legs once again too weak to properly support her in her kneel, but her chin stays up. ]

So yes, I'm certain.