REINER
I swallowed, holding my Becky tight. She had fallen asleep crying all the tears she had, and even now I could feel that her sleep was not peaceful.
We had sent the kids away, along with Ravi and Sybille, a few hours prior: we had decided to shelter the smallest and most defenseless, whom we had entrusted to the strongest warrior after Becks and me and the supreme witch of Manhattan. Sybille had contracted, at her own suggestion, a blood pact with Becky and me, so that we could rest assured that she would not betray us.
Although we both knew that was the best solution, the one that kept them the safest ... it was also heartbreaking. Becky had been strong for them, telling them that they were going on a nice trip together with their little cousins to Florida to visit their honora
