Chapter ONE - Weebly

“Sephira killed him because she knew it would
make me angry, and because she wanted me to know
that she’s watching what I do.”
Holin said nothing.
“Your mother wouldn’t have wanted me to tell you
that. She would have preferred that I lie to you this one
time, tell you something that would be less likely to …
to trouble you.”
“You mean scare me.”
“Are you scared?” Ethan asked. By now they were
on Charter Street, approaching Elli’s house. But they
stopped short of it and stood facing each other.
Holin considered this. “I’m afraid for you,” he said
at length. “It sounds like Sephira Pryce is your enemy,
and I think that could be dangerous.”
Ethan smiled, thinking in that moment that Holin
would grow up to be a wise man. “It probably is,” he
admitted. “But that ship’s long since put out to sea.”
“Well,” Holin said, “you don’t have to worry about
me telling Mother.”
“Thank you.”
Holin hesitated a moment. Then, “You ever seen a