There was no other solution. Wiping away a silent tear, Isadore held back a sigh and made an effort to regain a minimum of imperturbability but it was impossible. Uncle Viktor was right, she'd thought about it all night hoping there was some way she could break her promise to leave, when Rhys would return from war. Because she didn't wanted to leave. Didn't wanted to leave Rhys. To abandon Sioggard. Despite everything, Isadore wanted to stay in the kingdom, in the pack, where she belonged. Even though she knew the next eclipse would be fatal to her, because her heart was beating slower every day. Isadore didn't even knew if she would be able to get to the next eclipse and even if she wanted to delude herself, if someone had discovered her secret she certainly wouldn't get there. T

