*Castor*

I like Isadora's new family. I suppose when one begins life under challenging circumstances ... and none would argue that being born out of matebond doesn’t present challenges, strong bonds develop between those who help to see you through.

Standing near the fireplace, watching the camaraderie expressed by the six Tempest siblings toward each other, I can’t help but feel a bit of regret that I have gone years without experiencing the same regard toward my own brother and sister.

It is only of late, when our circumstances have changed for the worse, that I have come to realize I would willingly die for either of them. Prior to...