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Chapter Sixty-Four :The Decision

作者: Jace Thorne
last update 公開日: 2026-05-22 16:13:26

Isolde's mother sent the formal offer on Sunday morning.

Not through Isolde directly, through the secure channel, addressed to Nora specifically, which was itself a statement. The High Court's senior members communicated through intermediaries as a general rule. Direct communication indicated a level of regard that was its own form of acknowledgment.

Nora read the offer at her desk while Demi was still asleep. Her mother was in the east wing guest room. The island was in its Sunday morning quie
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