Fantine

The six enforcers in the grand foyer set their pistols down on the long table near the wall after hearing the ancient contract phrases, and Victor motioned for his men to step back toward the front doors, but before Silas could lead his spearmen toward the main stairs, Selene stepped out from behind the velvet curtain at the top of the landing with her curved hunting knife held tight in her right hand.

"You really think you can walk into our father's house and take control with a handful of old words from a dead woman's book, Fantine?" Selene called down, her leather boots making a loud clicking sound...