Leo disappeared almost as quickly as he had arrived.
Grace appeared in the doorway, took one look at the crumbs down the front of his shirt and told him he was supposed to be helping her, not raiding the kitchen. Leo immediately blamed the toast.
Mia watched them disappear down the corridor, then looked at Caelum.
“You have a child living here.”
“He lives at Greyhaven.”
“That sounds like the same thing.”
Caelum didn’t answer, and I didn’t push. Whatever Leo’s story was, it clearly belonged to a part of Greyhaven Caelum kept close.
Mia stayed another half hour before leaving. She hugged me again at the door, made me promise I would actually answer my phone next time, then gave Caelum a long look before walking toward the gates.
I waited until her car disappeared before checking the
