Wirr smiled back, trying to look as though the conversation was a friendly one. “What happened to Father was horrible, and I fully intend on bringing whomever did it to justice,” he said, keeping his voice calm and low. “But it has nothing to do with my leadership. Perhaps if you had told me and I had done nothing, you’d be more justified. But you didn’t.” He shook his head. “You say I turn a blind eye to the dangers of the Augurs, and yet you keep it from me when they do something dangerous. That’s the act of someone in this for their own ends, Mother—not someone who wants what’s best for
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