Looking into the room on the top floor of the Compass Rose, the one with the balcony attached to it, one would see a group of females huddled around a tiny table, with their heads close together. It could be deduced from their postures that they were sharing an important secret not to be heard by any other ears, and it would not be completely incorrect. The words being spoken by the oldest of them, who was also white-haired, were not for any ears but theirs, and they were very important.
“Do we all understand the plan?” Zaria asked after a few minutes of speaking without pause. Rey nodded, as did Tilia and Allisa. Zaria’s brows relaxed and she straightened up, sitting properly on the couch. The others followed suit; Tilia and Allisa got off their chairs while Rey sat like Zaria.
“Well? A
