I managed to get free from them. I excused myself to Razbill without saying anything and he gave me a reassuring nod before taking my previous spot next to his sister. Back in the living room downstairs, the Silveros were gone. The maids who were cleaning some boxes told me they headed to their room upstairs before pointing at the veranda on the right. There, I found my Mom talking with my Dad. One could feel the intensity of their conversation. My Dad’s face was gloomy while my Mom kept on nodding her head with a smile as if to reassure him as much as she could. Standing there, I tried to remember a time they had been in that deep conversation before. I failed. There was none. At least not that I know of. They barely had enough time to talk about serious matters in the family. They always
