Apparently, a step closer means the same place as before. Penn frowned as she stormed out of Vallas study, it has been a week since she and Lord Vallas returned from their little trip, little but highly significant and yet nothing had happened, when she had gone to complain to Vallas, with his annoying smile _like the world was full of daisies and people were not dying_ smile and simply told her that she was not ready.

What will it take for her to be ready? Penn asked herself.

“Penn, the man of the hour.” Stanley greeted as Rima stopped in front of Penn blocking his escape.

“Not now both...