Ethlyn couldn't shake her thoughts about Roselet. She wanted to visit the guest house and check on her, but she couldn't simply do that.

'Why not? Just go to the guest house and check on her,' Cinder demanded. 'Remember how scared she looked when her uncles took her? Did you forget that?' She questioned, reminding Ethlyn of how Lemieux had comforted and carried Roselet, soothing her after the incident.

'And why are you so concerned about her? Just this morning, you wanted me to dig for the truth, and now you're already changing your focus?' Ethlyn retorted. 'She's not our pup, so stop worrying about her. Otherwise, we'll be the...