‘I thought so, too. But Glenna said the truth is darker. Closer.’ Wren picked up the portrait of the twins and traced the frown on Oonagh’s face. ‘It was Oonagh who cursed her sister. As they fought, she used a blood spell so powerful we can’t even guess at it. When she drowned that day in the Silvertongue, their magic – and the magic of all the witches in Eana – splintered into five different strands. After that, it was easy for the Protector to take the throne for himself. Ortha was just an enchanter and what could a single enchanter do against the might of a stirring rebellion?’ Wren flung
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