In Chapter 6, Riona shows her scars. Connor takes the blame. Someone is watching.
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RIONA

The floorboards creaked underneath her as she ventured down the corridor into the Donmagh Printing House and Library, which was attached to the Donmagh residence. It had been a while since she’d been here, and never in this corridor, and never when it was this quiet. She pressed a palm against the cool stone, appreciating the moment alone and the stillness of the house at this hour. Even in this quiet town of human veterans and a strong hatred for half the blood pumping through her veins, the presence of the Spirit Mother sleeping beneath the earth rose through the floor, warming her skin….