where," Seraphina said dismissively, w

rity to me,"

d received over the past yea

or Order renovations," she' d w

ing he was helping her, supporting he

s said, his voice tight, "thos

hat funds, Silas? I sent you money,

n at Julian, whose smile

lling a crumpled one from his pocket

r brow furrowed. She read it,

the account number for deposits... th

ly. "Ah, that. A simple admin

amed with fa

mix-up with correspondence. Some letters intended for internal Order benefactors might have accidentally been sent to you,

ash. "We barely had enough to eat sometimes, Willow w

ing between Silas and Julian.

id, his tone soothing, but his eyes held a glint of tri

ce was dangerously low. "My daughte

ure returning, now tinged with irritation. "Julian said i

Silas said, his gaze hard. "I

om. The staff was the