Melinda arrived home first with Sylvie in tow. They came in the front entrance, a diversion to distract Matthias while Theodore and Mikel snuck in the back way. Sylvie was surprised when Melinda offered this idea, but she thought of it as her way of apologizing for the party incident. In reality, Melinda had other plans which needed Mikel alive.
The Servants directed them to the library, but they already knew where he was. An aura such as his could be sensed from outside; and besides, they remembered how he loved the skylight in that room.
While her sister was hardening herself, Sylvie was trying to sort out her feelings. Despite his faults, she adored her uncle. Before her Father's passing, he was all she had at times, but his visit could have her brother’s brand-new relationship; This
