The House of Ash and Guilt
"He is not my flesh and blood! He's the monster who killed Matthew! He's my enemy! I'd eat his flesh and sleep on his hide if I could! Say one more word about him in my presence, and you can pack your things and get the hell out of this house!"
George went pale as a sheet. He dropped to his knees, too terrified to utter another word.
I drifted above, perched on the carved wooden beam, watching it all with cold eyes.
Of course, my father wouldn't look for me. He wanted me dead—the worse, the better.
It had always been this way.
I remembered when I was seven. Matthew had just received a new emerald pendant—a tribute from some foreign merchant. It was worth a small fortune. He treasured it like