I charge intro Alexanne's quarters, muttering something to the guards outside her doors about emergency sister meeting. I think they were too terrified to even consider stopping me. I pound on the door to her study, desperately hoping that she is there. The guards would certainly think ill of me if she wasn't. Another part of me desperately hopes that she isn't there. I don't know what I'm going to say to her and how I'm going to face her. But I have to. Much to my relief and horror, the door swings open and she welcomes me inside with a smug smile. I order Antonin and Cassandra to wait outside the door, knowing that they can help me the second they hear screams. Alexanne closes the door behind us and takes a seat at her desk, pretending that we are still civil. I, however, stay stand

