'Stars, Princess Annalise. How come you keep forgetting that the two of us are two sides of the same coin? There's no barrier between us; nothing can separate us, and no matter which part of the universe, I can always find you.' Came Esme's response which didn't make Annalise feel any better.
By now, she had started believing that despite the mystery Esmeray carried around him, his words were nothing but the truth. What she wanted to find out was exactly how she was related to him, and that was a question the man had refused to answer directly. According to him, she was supposed to find the answer on her own.
'Whatever!'
She just gave him the first response that came into her mind and decided to focus her attention on the witches, but the man didn't remain silent and spoke again - 'So... how about giving it a try?'
