Celina closed her eyes, feeling a tight knot form in her chest. Thor stepped closer and took her hands, as if offering support while also seeking comfort himself.

“I know… it’s heavy to hear,” he said quietly. “But you needed to know.”

At the mansion, the atmosphere was tense as well. Arthur was in the living room beside his father. Zoe and Eloísa sat together on the sofa, with Clarisse asleep in her stroller. Otto asked for the television to be turned off; this was not a conversation to have w