Chapter Three
“IT’S MY FAULT,” SOPHIE said after a long minute. Her eyes filled with tears even though she had no love for anyone or anything at Goragavan, but the aging councilor had done no harm to her. He was frail with age and disability. She had no wish for anyone to be harmed. Had he not been present in the garage as she departed, he wouldn’t have been caught in the corridor.
Valeri approached her. “What makes you say that?”
“He was there, in the parking garage when I was sent away. I saw him leave through that corridor...he can’t move very fast.”
Valeri nodded. “Why was he there?”
“He told me the mansion was under attack. He asked me some questions.”
“Like what?”
Sophie blinked and wiped at her eyes. No use hiding anything now. The damage had been done. “The same thing you as
