Morning light filtered through the curtains of Callum Mansion as Mira sat at the breakfast table, Valeblack's business card positioned between her coffee cup and untouched toast. She'd been staring at it for twenty minutes, the embossed silver lettering seeming to glow in the sunlight.
*Valeblack Silverstone, Senior Council Member, Regional Healer's Division*
"You're going to burn a hole through that card if you keep staring."
Mira looked up to find her father Garrett standing in the doorway, his expression unreadable. Behind him, she could hear Brielle's laughter mixing with Freya's squeals as they played in the living room.
"Dad. I didn't hear you come in."
Garrett poured himself coffee and sat across from her. "Want to tell me why you look like you're trying to solve th
