Solena blessed the patch of land, murmuring his prayers while they surrounded it, heads bowed, feeling the presence of the divine envelop them. The air was heavy with sorrow and reverence, a solemn silence punctuated only by the quiet rustle of the veils they wore. Raraely does House Taaffeite donned black veils, a tradition primarily associated with the Bene Aeles. Therefore, once they do, it is already known that death had come to them. As Solena’s voice rose and fell in sacred rhythm, Raavi stared at the new graves. Two. They lost two so easily. Only Grethe’s Untouched survive. Evadne and Verreuil were unable to control themselves and put an end on their Untouched in the process. It was an inevitable result. It was not the first time that is to happen in House Taaffeite. Still, no m

