Delays and Distractions‘The thread,’ Mina said. ‘You followed my thread.’
Uberto nodded. When Rico had kidnapped Isabella in Clusone, thinking she could heal his ill wife, Uberto had suggested Mina follow Isabella’s golden thread in Tarya to locate her. The thread was connected to Isabella’s auric self and Mina had quickly found it, and the captive girl.
‘A nice little trick, and one you unlocked for me. I thought it was possible, but I could not find the way. Yet it was simple, once you showed me how. Another trick to add to my bag. It’s time to go back to the palace, my little bird.’
Uberto’s eyes were a soft, coppery brown, just like Dario’s. Mina thought how easy it could be, to return to the palace, to become a royal player. Maybe the king could send someone to fetch Paolo. Really,
