ASHER As Bert read his report about the preparations for the celebration in honor of Silas Moses, I could hardly focus. I knew it wasn’t good that my mind was elsewhere. With Silas returning, I needed to pay special attention to the Beta’s family. I didn’t know much about him personally, just that he had a long history of military service and that he was new to the position of Beta. His role as a military official could make him potentially difficult to work with, as I had little experience when it came to matters of war and battle, but truth be told, my concerns weren’t about him. I was still preoccupied with what Kane had said to me the other day. His strange disposition brought me to a realization I’d never had before- I knew too little about my own brother. I hadn’t asked Kane if h

