Rose forced herself to remain calm even as her heart threatened to beat its way out of her chest. It was a misunderstanding – it had to be. ‘Please do,’ she said, curtly. ‘Who, exactly, is Wren?’ ‘Wren is your sister!’ Tilda burst out. Her cheeks were bright red and she was bouncing up and down with excitement. ‘She lives here in Ortha. Well … no, actually. I guess, technically, she—’ ‘Stop talking, Tilda!’ snapped Shen. Rose’s breath caught in her throat. She couldn’t think. She could barely breathe. ‘Is that true?’ Shen winced. ‘I’m sorry I didn’t tell you—’ ‘You told me I could trust you.’
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