“Second: He will not come back to you. You must go to him. Third: To save him, you must let him go.” “I don’t understand.” “You will,” said Lucretia. “And I will give you some advice,” said Agatha. “Wars are stark things, are they not? Black and white. Allies and enemies. Not this time. You will not know who your enemies are, nor will they reveal themselves as you expect. You will not know whom to trust, but you must trust regardless. Do you understand?”