"Two so far. I sent them to my family home. They can't stay there long, but it gives them time to make plans."

Geap Manor was unforgiving toward strangers staying too long. Especially when they were of the same sex as the last surviving one and, therefore, unsuitable to carrying on the line. Or, at least, that's how she'd felt. That the house had a will and mind of its own, and it did not take challenges well.

But they had a few days, at least, to gather themselves.