*Leah* Growing up, I have always enjoyed the nights when the streets transformed into a festival. Some of these people make their living performing while others bring out their talents only on those occasions when they can share the attention. I suspect it isn't an easy life, but then very little in the rookeries is. But on nights like this, it's so lively, so energetic. And I certainly enjoy sharing it with Mr. Solman. He seems at once enthralled and wary, as though expecting to be attacked at any moment. Although I know all I have to do is say, ‘I'm Leah Tempest,’ and any bad characters would skitter away. Such is my brothers' reputation and power in this area of the city. While Kai, Aaron, and Dion are no longer a part of the rookeries, like Beast now, they had at one time ruled the

