LOREN
As Phoebe spoke of Loren’s experiences, he felt his hands form into fists on the table. Without looking over at her—for fear of what she might see on his face—he spoke, his voice low. ”What do you know about me?” He wasn’t asking to be cruel or to remind her that they were strangers; he was simply trying to figure out what gaps he needed to fill in.
It would help both with the explanation of his own past and the explanation of why Zariah’s return heralded such darkness for the Launceleyns. ”I’m not worried about myself.” No, he was worried about Beatrix, and Jace, and Peter even, as well as everyone else who’d suffered under his cousin’s reign. He had proven to himself and others that he was stubborn enough to stand up to her.
The idea of him bringing Beatrix anywhere was hilarious: she forged her own path and listened to him less than half the time as she’d promised. However, knowing the midwife would look after his half-sister and his nephew was a relief. ”Thank you.” Again, he wasn’t looking at her, so he didn’t see her skepticism. However, he heard it in her voice. ”I’m not planning to do anything. But it seems that LongNight won’t respect any of our plans.” Actually, that was a lie, since he was certainly considering doing something foolish and dangerous. However, the less the midwife knew the better.
It would help both with the explanation of his own past and the explanation of why Zariah’s return heralded such darkness for the Launceleyns. ”I’m not worried about myself.” No, he was worried about Beatrix, and Jace, and Peter even, as well as everyone else who’d suffered under his cousin’s reign. He had proven to himself and others that he was stubborn enough to stand up to her.
The idea of him bringing Beatrix anywhere was hilarious: she forged her own path and listened to him less than half the time as she’d promised. However, knowing the midwife would look after his half-sister and his nephew was a relief. ”Thank you.” Again, he wasn’t looking at her, so he didn’t see her skepticism. However, he heard it in her voice. ”I’m not planning to do anything. But it seems that LongNight won’t respect any of our plans.” Actually, that was a lie, since he was certainly considering doing something foolish and dangerous. However, the less the midwife knew the better.
But don’t be weary if it’s broken
Families are like that—
they’re split up and always torn.
