The sun's rays were brutal in Merrium but most found sanctuary in its shadows. Shadows so deep that going too far would lead you to the depths of hell. Solvain hadn't yet decided if he wanted to run that far. Just far enough until they found Josey or the war of the ages ended. Either way, he did not want any part. He laid in bed, in the cottage his father built for emergencies, allowing himself to be used. The cottage was in a remote location where only a few other large homes existed.
King Silverius allowed his childhood butler to manage the property alongside his wife and twin daughters. Solvain first met the family when he was 12. He was automatically smitten with the twins. They were a year older than him. They were identical in every way, from the curves in their smiles to the curve
