(Isla)
I stayed beside my mother long after Caius went outside. The book remained open between us, and I kept finding little things I wanted to ask about. Every page gave me something about my parents that no record had ever shown me. I wasn't ready to close it yet.
"Did Father always want children?"
Lyrienne smiled.
"More than I did at first."
I looked at her in surprise. From everything she'd told me, I had imagined both of them waiting impatiently for a child. Apparently Darius had started talking about children long before my mother was ready. I wanted to know more.
"How long did you make him wait?"
"Long enough for him to complain about it."
I laughed. It was strange hearing stories about my father that made him feel like someone I could have known. Until Silvermere, Darius ha
