“This burden should not fall to you, Rose.” Her voice and hand shook as she brought it up to cup my cheek. “Please. You don’t need to do this. Let them find someone else. Anyone else.” I covered my aunt’s hand with my own and squeezed. “Uncle Ragnar made his choice. He must have believed it was possible. He must have believed the chance to free the cursed was worth fighting for. This is so much bigger than me, Aunt Morgana. I can do this.”
