*Dimos*
I stand within the grand foyer of the Prince of the north's city residence, waiting as the butler goes to announce our arrival. I'm not quite comfortable coming to Isadora for assistance, but I'm damned tired of the hunt and willing to do whatever is necessary to bring it to an end.
Still, as the eldest, it's my responsibility to protect the others, and I have done a rather poor job of it, leaving them to fend for themselves. But at the time, I thought I had no choice. How different things might have been if I had only gone to Henry a year earlier, if I had had her counsel and assistance.
At my side now, Henry circles her hand over my back reassuringly. "How long since you have seen your sister?"
"I have observed her from the shadows from time to time, simply to ensure she is
