'I won't stand you making my whole family suffer nor will you force my daughters to spend the rest of their lives in hiding. You're about to discover that you're not the only one who made good use of these last few months.
'I've spent countless hours planning how to take you out once and for all, preparing for every possible contingency. I would have liked to have a bit more time, but I can't delay it any longer.
'I must act before Orion does something stupid. Your act of defiance at the cemetery forced my hand, Deirus, and now you'll pay the price for your foolishness.'
She had entered from the most recent and also the least protected wing of the house, moving towards the most secure areas only after scanning the arrays surrounding her with devices that Jirni was supposed to use solely as an Archon.
