Vanessa
In the two weeks she had been out of that cell, Vanessa found nothing. No trace of her brother’s remains or their whereabouts.
But also, not a single word from anyone. Not her parents or even Fate. She expected one of the gods to acknowledge her sudden reappearance. But, perhaps, they were still holding that grudge.
Her mother was probably still hiding in the garden. The garden, which, Vanessa could never return to. Her father, well, who knows?
And Fate? Well, he liked to show up to things that only seemed to interest him, so he was something she wouldn’t put off. Fate liked the element of uncomfortable surprise. Showing up when you least want him around.
Like the creepy uncle he sort of was.
The other person she expected to run into, well, there was no sign of him yet. He’
