Cassandra, Aria's niece, and her inseparable cat outside the Swan house.
Valin collects the slave papers from Gavin
The steward oversees Mendel signing Debora's freedom papers, Aria voices proper objections and Valin glowers at his future stepmother's interference.
The steward and Valin are suspicious of each other
Aria and Valin wash dishes and have their first mother and son discussion
Gavin and Valin have high hopes for the future. Aria is suspicious of their motives.
Merrill (or Lucas, I forget, they're identical) announces the arrival of the soldiers with the new cook
Deborah needs a lot of guards for her transportation
Gavin is reunited with Deborah and realizes she is suffering from Mine Sickness or The Fever
Deborah had been married to Gavin with Mendel's blessing only for her to be arrested the day after the wedding and sent to the mines
Valin had attempted to help Gavin find Deborah and ended up being banished to a desolate island for three years. In the end his brother brought him home. But not before the food supply had been cut off. Is someone attempting to kill the crown prince?
Enraged by Deborah's insane behavior Mendel removes Valin from the Academy, but lets Gavin remain behind
Valin is bitter over the experience, but little does he know that things are only going to get worse.
To Be Continued
Interesting!
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