Chapter 8: Thalian AccountsJerome looked at the screen in the Ops Room. He and Issing had gone through multiple years and multiple screens of the Maca of Ishner's accounts. Jerome, at least, had pinpointed the problem of missing funds dating to the fiftieth year before his eldest fither, Llewellyn, Maca of Don, had defeated the Justines and the Sisterhood. “That tis the year that Ilyan's mither was made Guardian of Ishner. I believe it tis even prior to her wedding Illnor,” Issing explained. Jerome continued to stare at the screen as though that could resolve his problem. “That means that she and Ishner were under the control of the Sisterhood,” he said and turned to Issing. “Why was this nay ever reported to the Council of the Realm?” Issing gave a short, bitter laugh. “The Sisterhood

