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Chapter 104

           «Oh,dearchild…lookatyou!»

           AlthoughSophiedidnotrecognizeher,sheknewwhothiswomanwas.Shetriedtospeakbutfoundshecouldnotevenbreathe.

           «Sophie,»thewomansobbed,kissingherforehead.

           Sophie’swordswereachokedwhisper.«But…Grand-pèresaidyouwere…»

           «Iknow.»ThewomanplacedhertenderhandsonSophie’sshouldersandgazedatherwithfamiliareyes.«YourgrandfatherandIwereforcedtosaysomanythings.Wedidwhatwethoughtwasright.I’msosorry.Itwasforyourownsafety,princess.»

           Sophieheardherfinalword,andimmediatelythoughtofhergrandfather,whohadcalledherprincessforsomanyyears.ThesoundofhisvoiceseemedtoechonowintheancientstonesofRosslyn,settlingthroughtheearthandreverberatingintheunknownhollowsbelow.

           ThewomanthrewherarmsaroundSophie,thetearsflowingfaster.«Yourgrandfatherwantedsobadlytotellyoueverything.Butthingsweredifficultbetweenyoutwo.Hetriedsohard.There’ssomuchtoexplain.Soverymuchtoexplain.»ShekissedSophie’sforeheadonceagain,thenwhisperedinherear.«Nomoresecrets,princess.It’stimeyoulearnthetruthaboutourfamily.»

           Sophieandhergrandmotherwereseatedontheporchstairsinatearfulhugwhentheyoungdocentdashedacrossthelawn,hiseyesshiningwithhopeanddisbelief.

           «Sophie?»

           Throughhertears,Sophienodded,standing.Shedidnotknowtheyoungman’sface,butastheyembraced,shecouldfeelthepowerofthebloodcoursingthroughhisveins…thebloodshenowunderstoodtheyshared

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