Nova nodded, her frown ebbing slightly. “You should tell Leo and Uncle Gideon. They didn’t seem happy about it either.”
“I’ll tell them,” I promised. “You get some sleep.”
Could the answer be as simple as this misunderstanding? Was this why Leo and Gideon had been acting so differently?
Since Leo was supposed to be sleeping, I resolved to talk to him first thing in the morning. Right now, though, I could speak to Gideon, who I know was still in his office. I headed there, going downstairs. At his door, the light was still on in his office, so I knocked.
“Come in,” he called.
I walked inside.
He looked up at me from his desk and then immediately dropped his gaze again. “Leo is alright?”
“Yes,” I said. “But there’s something I need to talk to you about. A misunderstanding has been ma
