Semua Bab CROWNLESS AT GREYWATCH ACADEMY : Bab 11 - Bab 14

"Why does it matter to you?" Marlowe asked, once they'd left the dispersing crowd behind. "A week ago you were treating me like a threat requiring careful containment. Now you're publicly aligning yourself with me in front of the entire Sovereign Seven's usual audience."Emeric was peaceful for several steps before answering, his voice carrying a weight notably more honest than his usual cautious precision. "Because I've spent the past week reading through records my family has kept sealed for two centuries," he said. "And what I've found doesn't match the story every Founding family has told itself about why the Duskmere line was erased.""What did you find?"He glanced around the empty corridor before answering, his voice dropping low. "A margin note. Added secretly to one of the sealed ledgers, in handwriting that doesn't match the official record. It says the Castellan line bears responsibility beyond what council record acknowledges." He met her eyes directly. "My own ancestor di

The summons to Professor Winthrop's office arrived precisely when promised, and Marlowe found the professor waiting with a small stack of documents already arranged on her desk, her expression carrying the particular resolve of someone who had spent a sleepless night arguing herself into a decision."I've decided to help you," she said, without preamble. "Against my own better judgment, and against explicit family loyalty I've spent my entire career honoring without question. I want you to understand that before I share anything further, Miss Kestrel — this costs me something considerable, and I expect you to treat it accordingly.""I understand.""I don't think you fully do yet," Professor Winthrop said, not unkindly. "But you will, before this is finished." She slid the documents across the desk. "These are the closest thing to primary sources this academy possesses regarding the Duskmere line's magical signature, and more importantly, its costs. I want you to read them cautiously b